adverb
hēdeōs
Greekἡδέως (hēdeōs)
Strong’sG2234
gladly, pleasantly
stem hēdeō-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
ἡδέως
adv.(< ἡδύς, sweet), [in LXX: Pr 3:24 (ערב), etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2234 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhay-deh'-oce
sweetly, i.e. (figuratively) with pleasure
Fromadverb from a derivative of the base of G2237;
King Jamesgladly.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
hēdeōs3×
Mark 6:20“liked”tos gar Hērōdos fobete ton Iōannon, horarētos auton anēron dikaion kai hagion, kai suntērate auton, kai akouaratos autou polleim aporate, kai hēdeōs autou akouate.because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.
Mark 12:37“with delight”autos David legatō auton kurion, kai pothen autou atō huios? kai tos pollos ochlos akouate autou hēdeōs.David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.
2 Corinthians 11:19“gladly”hēdeōs gar anechevō toiu afrōnoiu fronimois arōtois;For you gladly put up with fools, since you are so wise.