Bible Dictionaries
Willing

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

A — 1: πρόθυμος

(Strong's #4289 — Adjective — prothumos — proth'-oo-mos )

is rendered "willing" in Matthew 26:41; Mark 14:38 , RV. See READY , No. 2.

A — 2: ἑκούσιος

(Strong's #1595 — Adjective — hekousios — hek-oo'-see-on )

"willing," is used with kata in Philemon 1:14 , lit., "according to willing," RV, "of free will" (AV, "willingly").

B — 1: θέλω

(Strong's #2309 — Verb — thelo — )

is rendered "ye were willing" in John 5:35 . See WILL , C, No. 1.

B — 2: βούλομαι

(Strong's #1014 — Verb — boulomai — boo'-lom-ahee )

is rendered "(if) Thou be willing" in Luke 22:42; in 2 Peter 3:9 , AV (RV, "wishing"). See WILL , C, No. 2.

B — 3: εὐδοκέω

(Strong's #2106 — Verb — eudokeo — yoo-dok-eh'-o )

"to be well pleased, to think it good," is rendered "we are willing" in 2 Corinthians 5:8; in 1 Thessalonians 2:8 , AV, "we were willing" (RV, "we were well pleased"). See PLEASE , PLEASURE.

Notes: (1) In 2 Corinthians 8:3 , AV, authairetos, "of one's own accord" (RV), is rendered "willing of themselves;" in 2 Corinthians 8:17 , "of his own accord." See ACCORD. (2) For "willing to communicate," 1 Timothy 6:18 , see COMMUNICATE , C.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Willing'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​w/willing.html. 1940.