210. akón
Strong's Lexicon
akón: Unwilling, involuntary

Original Word: ἀκών
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: akón
Pronunciation: ah-KON
Phonetic Spelling: (ak'-ohn)
Definition: Unwilling, involuntary
Meaning: unwilling, generally used where English would express by an adverb: unwillingly.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek negative particle "α" (a) meaning "not" and "κών" (kon), which is related to the concept of will or desire.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent concept can be found in words like "בִּלְתִּי" (bilti), which also conveys the idea of negation or unwillingness, though there is no direct one-to-one correspondence in terms of a specific Hebrew word.

Usage: The Greek word "ἀκών" (akón) is used to describe actions or states that are done without one's will or desire, often translated as "unwilling" or "involuntary." It conveys the idea of something being done reluctantly or without consent.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of will and intention was significant in both legal and philosophical contexts. Actions performed "ἀκών" were often distinguished from those done "ἑκών" (hekón), meaning willingly or intentionally. This distinction was important in determining moral and legal responsibility.

HELPS Word-studies

210 ákōn (from 1 /A "not" and 1635 /hekṓn, "willing, in voluntary accord") – properly, unwilling, needing to be compelled (used only in 1 Cor 9:17).

[210 (ákōn) describes someone who does not share the same mind (view), i.e. is not of the same will (intention).]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
contr. of alpha (as a neg. prefix) and hekón
Definition
unwilling
NASB Translation
against my will (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 210: ἄκων

ἄκων, ἄκουσα, ἄκον (contracted from ἀέκων, alpha privative and ἕκων willing), not of one's own will, unwilling: 1 Corinthians 9:17. (Very frequent among the Greeks.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
unwilling

From a (as a negative particle) and hekon; unwilling -- against the will.

see GREEK a

see GREEK hekon

Forms and Transliterations
ακων άκων ἄκων akon akōn ákon ákōn
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Corinthians 9:17 Adj-NMS
GRK: εἰ δὲ ἄκων οἰκονομίαν πεπίστευμαι
NAS: but if against my will, I have a stewardship
KJV: if against my will, a dispensation
INT: if however unwillingly an administration I am entrusted with

Strong's Greek 210
1 Occurrence


ἄκων — 1 Occ.

















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