4288. prothumia

Strong's Lexicon

prothumia: Eagerness, willingness, readiness, zeal

Original Word: προθυμία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: prothumia
Pronunciation: pro-thoo-mee'-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (proth-oo-mee'-ah)
Definition: Eagerness, willingness, readiness, zeal
Meaning: inclination, readiness, eagerness, willingness, promptness.

Word Origin: Derived from πρόθυμος (prothumos), meaning "ready" or "willing."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "prothumia," the concept of eagerness or willingness can be related to Hebrew terms like חֵפֶץ (chephets), meaning "delight" or "desire," and נָדִיב (nadiv), meaning "willing" or "noble."

Usage: The term "prothumia" conveys a sense of eagerness or willingness, often associated with a readiness of mind or spirit to engage in an action or task. It reflects a positive and proactive attitude, characterized by zeal and enthusiasm. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the readiness and willingness of believers to serve, give, or participate in the work of the Lord.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "prothumia" was valued as a virtue, reflecting a person's readiness to act with enthusiasm and commitment. This attitude was seen as essential for both civic duty and personal relationships. In the context of early Christianity, "prothumia" was particularly significant as it denoted the believers' readiness to embrace and live out their faith, often in the face of persecution or hardship.

HELPS Word-studies

4288 prothymía (from 4235 /práos, "before, in front of" and 2372 thymós, "passion") – properly, "before-passion" referring to someone who is already being willing, i.e. an eager disposition which is pre-inclined (already "ready and willing").

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from prothumos
Definition
eagerness
NASB Translation
eagerness (1), readiness (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4288: προθυμία

προθυμία, προθυμίας, ἡ (πρόθυμος), from Homer down;

1. zeal, spirit, eagerness;

2. inclination; readiness of mind: so Acts 17:11; 2 Corinthians 8:11f, 19; 2 Corinthians 9:2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

readiness, eagerness

From prothumos; predisposition, i.e. Alacrity -- forwardness of mind, readiness (of mind), ready (willing) mind.

see GREEK prothumos

Forms and Transliterations

προθυμια προθυμία προθυμιαν προθυμίαν προθυμιας προθυμίας prothumia prothumian prothumias prothymia prothymía prothymian prothymían prothymias prothymías

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 17:11 N-GFS
GRK: μετὰ πάσης προθυμίας τὸ καθ'
NAS: with great eagerness, examining
KJV: all readiness of mind, and searched
INT: with all readiness on the every

2 Corinthians 8:11 N-NFS
GRK: καθάπερ ἡ προθυμία τοῦ θέλειν
NAS: that just as [there was] the readiness to desire
KJV: as [there was] a readiness to will,
INT: even as [there was] the readiness of the being willing

2 Corinthians 8:12 N-NFS
GRK: γὰρ ἡ προθυμία πρόκειται καθὸ
NAS: For if the readiness is present,
KJV: be first a willing mind, [it is] accepted
INT: indeed the readiness is present as

2 Corinthians 8:19 N-AFS
GRK: δόξαν καὶ προθυμίαν ἡμῶν
NAS: Himself, and [to show] our readiness,
KJV: and [declaration of] your ready mind:
INT: glory and [a witness of] readiness our

2 Corinthians 9:2 N-AFS
GRK: γὰρ τὴν προθυμίαν ὑμῶν ἣν
NAS: for I know your readiness, of which
KJV: your mind, for which
INT: indeed the readiness of you which

Strong's Greek 4288
5 Occurrences

προθυμία — 2 Occ.
προθυμίαν — 2 Occ.
προθυμίας — 1 Occ.