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Wilfully, Willfully

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: ἑκουσίως

(Strong's #1596 — Adverb — hekousios — hek-oo-see'-oce )

denotes "voluntarily, willingly," Hebrews 10:26 , (of sinning) "willfully;" in 1 Peter 5:2 , "willingly" (of exercising oversight over the flock of God).

B — 1: θέλω

(Strong's #2309 — Verb — thelo — )

"to will," used in the present participle in 2 Peter 3:5 , is rendered "willfully (forget)" in the RV, AV, "willingly (are ignorant of)," lit., "this escapes them (i.e., their notice) willing (i.e. of their own will)." See WILL , C, No. 1, WILLING, B, No. 1.

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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Wilfully, Willfully'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​w/wilfully-willfully.html. 1940.
 
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