- Original: ἐκτενῶς - Transliteration: Ektenos - Phonetic: ek-ten-oce' - Definition: 1. earnestly, fervently, intensely From a verb which means to stretch out the hand., thus it means tobe stretched out -- earnest, resolute, tense. - Origin: from G1618 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Adverb - Strong's: Adverb from G1618 ; intently: - fervently. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • fervently, 1 1 Peter 1:22