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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2234. ἡδέως (hédeós) -- Gladly, willingly, with pleasure</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2234.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/26-58.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2234.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2234</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2233.htm" title="2233">◄</a> 2234. hédeós <a href="../greek/2235.htm" title="2235">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">hédeós: Gladly, willingly, with pleasure</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἡδέως</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adverb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>hédeós<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>hay-deh-oce'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(hay-deh'-oce)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Gladly, willingly, with pleasure<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>gladly, pleasantly, with pleasure.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek root ἡδύς (hēdús), meaning "sweet" or "pleasant."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἡδέως, the concept of willingness and joy in service can be seen in Hebrew words like רָצוֹן (ratson, Strong's H7522), meaning "favor" or "delight," and נָדַב (nadab, Strong's H5068), meaning "to volunteer" or "to offer willingly."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The adverb ἡδέως (hédeós) is used in the New Testament to convey a sense of willingness or eagerness, often with a positive connotation of doing something gladly or with pleasure. It reflects an attitude of readiness and joy in performing an action, often in the context of service or acceptance.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of doing something "gladly" or "willingly" was often associated with personal virtue and honor. Acts done with a willing spirit were seen as more genuine and commendable. In the context of early Christianity, this term would have resonated with the idea of serving others and God with a joyful heart, reflecting the transformative power of the Gospel in a believer's life.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>2234</b> <i>hēdéōs</i> (an adverb derived from <i>hēdys</i>, "sweetly") – properly, sweet; (figuratively) highly agreeable (enjoyable), i.e. <i>gladly</i> received because <i>so sweet</i> to the beholder.</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>adverb from hédus (sweet)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>sweetly, gladly<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>enjoy (1), enjoyed (1), gladly (1), most gladly (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2234: ἡδέως</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἡδέως</span></span>, adverb (from <span class="greek2">ἡδύς</span> sweet, pleasant), <span class="accented">with pleasure, gladly</span>: <a href="/interlinear/mark/6-20.htm">Mark 6:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/12-37.htm">Mark 12:37</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11-19.htm">2 Corinthians 11:19</a>. (From <span class="abbreviation">Sophocles</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span> down.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>gladly. <p>Adverb from a derivative of the base of <a href="/greek/2237.htm">hedone</a>; sweetly, i.e. (figuratively) with pleasure -- gladly. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2237.htm">hedone</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ηδεως ηδέως ἡδέως edeos ēdeōs hedeos hedéos hēdeōs hēdéōs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/mark/6-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 6:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἠπόρει καὶ <b>ἡδέως</b> αὐτοῦ ἤκουεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> perplexed; <span class="itali">but he used to enjoy</span> listening<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> heard him <span class="itali">gladly.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/6-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> did and <span class="itali">gladly</span> him heard<p><b><a href="/text/mark/12-37.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 12:37</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἤκουεν αὐτοῦ <b>ἡδέως</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> crowd <span class="itali">enjoyed</span> listening<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> heard him <span class="itali">gladly.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/12-37.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> heard him <span class="itali">gladly</span><p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/11-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 11:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>ἡδέως</b> γὰρ ἀνέχεσθε</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> tolerate the foolish <span class="itali">gladly.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> fools <span class="itali">gladly,</span> seeing ye [yourselves] are<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/11-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">gladly</span> indeed you bear with<p><b><a href="/greek/2234.htm">Strong's Greek 2234</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2234.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/e_deo_s_2234.htm">ἡδέως — 3 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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