Lexical Definition
ἥδιστα hḗdista (hay'-dis-tah) most gladly G:A
neuter plural of the superlative of the same as ἡδέως
most (very) gladly.
- with great pleasure
Usage: 1 form in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἥδιστα | Most gladly | 2Cor.12.9 • 2Cor.12.15 |
Abbott-Smith
ἥδιστα, v.s. ἡδέως.
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Included with: ἥδιστα, ἡδεῖα, ἡδύ, ἡδὺς ἀϋτμή
(as feminine) once in [Refs 8th c.BC+]: Doric dialect ἁδύς [ᾱ], Boeotian dialect neuter ϝαδού (written γάδου) conjecture in [Refs 6th c.BC+] (compare proper name ϝαδιούλογος [Refs], Elean βᾱδύς (which see): irregular accusative ἁδέα for ἡδύν [Refs 3rd c.BC+], superlative ἥδιστος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἡδύτατος[Refs 1st c.AD+]
__I pleasant to the taste, adverb (see. above),compare ἥδομαι. [ἥδῐον [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Sanskrit svādús, Latin suāvis.)