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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: 830. αὐθαίρετος (authairetos) -- Voluntary, willing, of one's own accord</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/830.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> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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/2_peter/3-14.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/830.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> > 830</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/829.htm" title="829">◄</a> 830. authairetos <a href="../greek/831.htm" title="831">►</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">authairetos: Voluntary, willing, of one's own accord</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">αὐθαίρετος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>authairetos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ow-thah'-ee-ret-os<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ow-thah'-ee-ret-os)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Voluntary, willing, of one's own accord<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>of one's own accord, self-chosen.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from αὐτός (autos, "self") and αἱρέομαι (haireomai, "to choose" or "to prefer")<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "authairetos," the concept of voluntary action can be seen in Hebrew words like נְדָבָה (nedavah, "freewill offering") and רָצוֹן (ratson, "will" or "desire").<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek word "authairetos" conveys the idea of an action or decision that is made freely and willingly, without external compulsion. It emphasizes the voluntary nature of an act, highlighting the personal choice and initiative involved. In the New Testament, it is used to describe actions that are done out of one's own free will, reflecting a heart that is willing and eager to act.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of voluntary action was significant in both civic and religious contexts. Voluntary offerings and services were highly valued, as they demonstrated personal commitment and devotion. In the early Christian community, the emphasis on voluntary giving and service was a reflection of the transformative work of the Holy Spirit in believers' lives, encouraging them to act out of love and gratitude rather than obligation.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>830</b> <i>authaíretos</i> (an adjective, derived from <a href="/greek/846.htm">846</a> <i>/autós</i>, "self" and <a href="/greek/138.htm">138</a> <i>/hairéomai</i>, "make a personal choice") – properly, act <i>voluntarily</i> (by free choice); literally describing a person's decision as originating from their own self, i.e. not required to choose a particular way.</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>from <a href="/greek/846.htm">autos</a> and <a href="/greek/138.htm">haireó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>self-chosen, i.e. of one's own accord<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>himself (1), own accord (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 830: αὐθαίρετος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">αὐθαίρετος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἀυθαιρετον</span> (from <span class="greek2">αὐτός</span> and <span class="greek2">ἁιρέομαι</span>), <span class="accented">self-chosen</span>; in Greek writings especially of states or conditions, as <span class="greek2">δουλεία</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Thucydides</span> 6, 40, etc., more rarely of persons; <span class="accented">voluntary, of free choice, of one's own accord</span> (as <span class="greek2">στρατηγός</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, an. 5, 7, 29, explained § 28 by <span class="greek2">ὅς</span> <span class="greek2">ἑαυτόν</span> <span class="greek2">έ῾ληται</span>): <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-3.htm">2 Corinthians 8:3, 17</a>.<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>of own accord<p>From <a href="/greek/846.htm">autos</a> and the same as <a href="/greek/140.htm">hairetizo</a>; self-chosen, i.e. (by implication) voluntary -- of own accord, willing of self. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/846.htm">autos</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/140.htm">hairetizo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αυθαιρετοι αυθαίρετοι αὐθαίρετοι αυθαιρετος αυθαίρετος αὐθαίρετος authairetoi authaíretoi authairetos authaíretos<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/2_corinthians/8-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 8:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">παρὰ δύναμιν <b>αὐθαίρετοι</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> their ability, <span class="itali">[they gave] of their own accord,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [their] power <span class="itali">[they were] willing of themselves;</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> beyond [their] ability <span class="itali">[they were] willing of themselves</span><p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/8-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 8:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ ὑπάρχων <b>αὐθαίρετος</b> ἐξῆλθεν πρὸς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but being <span class="itali">himself</span> very earnest,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> more forward, <span class="itali">of his own accord</span> he went<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/8-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover being <span class="itali">of his own accord</span> he went out to<p><b><a href="/greek/830.htm">Strong's Greek 830</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_830.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/authairetoi_830.htm">αὐθαίρετοι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/authairetos_830.htm">αὐθαίρετος — 1 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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