G2309: θέλω
thélō · “to will/desire”
Definition
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 (βούλομαι) properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
KJV translates it as: desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly))
Word origin: apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G138 (αἱρέομαι);
Extended definition
[in LXX for חפץ ,אבה; with neg., מאן pi., etc. ;]
to will, be willing, wish, desire (more frequently than βούλομαι, which see, in vernac. and late Gk., also in MGr.; for various views as to its relation to β., see Thayer, 286; but see also BL, §24, see word): absol., Rom.9:16, 1Co.4:19 12:18, Jas.4:15; τ. θεοῦ θέλοντος, Act.18:21; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.20:21, Mrk.14:36, Jhn.15:7, Rom.7:15, 16 1Co.4:21 7:36, Gal.5:17; with inf., Mat.5:40, Mrk.10:43, Jhn.6:21, 67 Rom.7:21, Gal.4:9; with accusative and inf., Mrk.7:24, Luk.1:62, Jhn.21:22, 23 Rom.16:19, 1Co.14:5, Gal.6:13; οὐ θέλω, Mat.18:30, al.; id. with inf., Mat.2:18, Mrk.6:26, Jhn.5:40, 1Co.16:7; before ἵνα, Mat.7:12, Mrk.6:25, Jhn.17:24; opposite to ποιέω, πράσσω, ἐνεργέω, Rom.7:15, 19 2Co.8:10, 11 Php.2:13; before ἤ (ICG, in l.; Deiss., LAE, 179:24), 1Co.14:19; θέλων ἐν ταπεινοφροσυνῄ (of his own mere will, by humility, R, mg), Col.2:18; in OT quotations, for Heb. חפץ, with accusative of person(s), Mat.27:43; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.9:13 12:7, Heb.10:5, 8; with inf., 1Pe.3:10; for אמר, with inf., Act.7:28 (see Cremer, 726ff.).
θέλω (the strengthened form ἐθέλω is found in Hom., and is the more frequently in Attic; see Rutherford, NPhr., 415f.),
[in LXX for חפץ ,אבה; with neg., מאן pi., etc. ;]
to will, be willing, wish, desire (more frequently than βούλομαι, which see, in vernac. and late Gk., also in MGr.; for various views as to its relation to β., see Thayer, 286; but see also BL, §24, see word): absol., Rom.9:16, 1Co.4:19 12:18, Jas.4:15; τ. θεοῦ θέλοντος, Act.18:21; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.20:21, Mrk.14:36, Jhn.15:7, Rom.7:15, 16 1Co.4:21 7:36, Gal.5:17; with inf., Mat.5:40, Mrk.10:43, Jhn.6:21, 67 Rom.7:21, Gal.4:9; with accusative and inf., Mrk.7:24, Luk.1:62, Jhn.21:22, 23 Rom.16:19, 1Co.14:5, Gal.6:13; οὐ θέλω, Mat.18:30, al.; id. with inf., Mat.2:18, Mrk.6:26, Jhn.5:40, 1Co.16:7; before ἵνα, Mat.7:12, Mrk.6:25, Jhn.17:24; opposite to ποιέω, πράσσω, ἐνεργέω, Rom.7:15, 19 2Co.8:10, 11 Php.2:13; before ἤ (ICG, in l.; Deiss., LAE, 179:24), 1Co.14:19; θέλων ἐν ταπεινοφροσυνῄ (of his own mere will, by humility, R, mg), Col.2:18; in OT quotations, for Heb. חפץ, with accusative of person(s), Mat.27:43; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.9:13 12:7, Heb.10:5, 8; with inf., 1Pe.3:10; for אמר, with inf., Act.7:28 (see Cremer, 726ff.).
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How G2309 is translated
- desiring ×10
- i desire ×10
- wishing ×8
- desires ×7
- shall desire ×7
- i want ×7
- do you desire ×6
- you desire ×5
- i wish ×5
- i do want ×5
- willing ×3
- i am willing, ×3
Bible verses with G2309 (thélō)
Thélō appears in 202 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 1:19
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
- Matthew 2:18
In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
- Matthew 5:40
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
- Matthew 5:42
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
- Matthew 7:12
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
- Matthew 8:2
And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
- Matthew 8:3
And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
- Matthew 9:13
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
- Matthew 11:14
And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
- Matthew 12:7
But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
- Matthew 12:38
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
- Matthew 13:28
He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
- Matthew 14:5
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
- Matthew 15:28
Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
- Matthew 15:32
Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
- Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
- Matthew 16:25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- Matthew 17:4
Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
- Matthew 17:12
But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
- Matthew 18:23
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
- Matthew 18:30
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
- Matthew 19:17
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
- Matthew 19:21
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
- Matthew 20:14
Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.
- Matthew 20:15
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
All 202 references
- Matthew 20:21
- Matthew 20:26
- Matthew 20:27
- Matthew 20:32
- Matthew 21:29
- Matthew 22:3
- Matthew 23:4
- Matthew 23:37
- Matthew 26:15
- Matthew 26:17
- Matthew 26:39
- Matthew 27:15
- Matthew 27:17
- Matthew 27:21
- Matthew 27:34
- Matthew 27:43
- Mark 1:40
- Mark 1:41
- Mark 3:13
- Mark 6:19
- Mark 6:22
- Mark 6:25
- Mark 6:26
- Mark 6:48
- Mark 7:24
- Mark 8:34
- Mark 8:35
- Mark 9:13
- Mark 9:30
- Mark 9:35
- Mark 10:35
- Mark 10:36
- Mark 10:43
- Mark 10:44
- Mark 10:51
- Mark 12:38
- Mark 14:7
- Mark 14:12
- Mark 14:36
- Mark 15:9
- Mark 15:12
- Luke 1:62
- Luke 4:6
- Luke 5:12
- Luke 5:13
- Luke 5:39
- Luke 6:31
- Luke 8:20
- Luke 9:23
- Luke 9:24
- Luke 9:54
- Luke 10:24
- Luke 10:29
- Luke 12:49
- Luke 13:31
- Luke 13:34
- Luke 14:28
- Luke 15:28
- Luke 16:26
- Luke 18:4
- Luke 18:13
- Luke 18:41
- Luke 19:14
- Luke 19:27
- Luke 20:46
- Luke 22:9
- Luke 23:8
- Luke 23:20
- John 1:43
- John 3:8
- John 5:6
- John 5:21
- John 5:35
- John 5:40
- John 6:11
- John 6:21
- John 6:67
- John 7:1
- John 7:17
- John 7:44
- John 8:44
- John 9:27
- John 12:21
- John 15:7
- John 16:19
- John 17:24
- John 21:18
- John 21:22
- John 21:23
- Acts 2:12
- Acts 7:28
- Acts 7:39
- Acts 9:6
- Acts 10:10
- Acts 14:13
- Acts 16:3
- Acts 17:18
- Acts 17:20
- Acts 18:21
- Acts 19:33
- Acts 24:6
- Acts 24:27
- Acts 25:9
- Acts 26:5
- Romans 1:13
- Romans 7:15
- Romans 7:16
- Romans 7:18
- Romans 7:19
- Romans 7:20
- Romans 7:21
- Romans 9:16
- Romans 9:18
- Romans 9:22
- Romans 11:25
- Romans 13:3
- Romans 16:19
- 1 Corinthians 4:19
- 1 Corinthians 4:21
- 1 Corinthians 7:7
- 1 Corinthians 7:32
- 1 Corinthians 7:36
- 1 Corinthians 7:39
- 1 Corinthians 10:1
- 1 Corinthians 10:20
- 1 Corinthians 10:27
- 1 Corinthians 11:3
- 1 Corinthians 12:1
- 1 Corinthians 12:18
- 1 Corinthians 14:5
- 1 Corinthians 14:19
- 1 Corinthians 14:35
- 1 Corinthians 15:38
- 1 Corinthians 16:7
- 2 Corinthians 1:8
- 2 Corinthians 5:4
- 2 Corinthians 8:10
- 2 Corinthians 8:11
- 2 Corinthians 11:12
- 2 Corinthians 11:32
- 2 Corinthians 12:6
- 2 Corinthians 12:20
- Galatians 1:7
- Galatians 3:2
- Galatians 4:9
- Galatians 4:17
- Galatians 4:20
- Galatians 4:21
- Galatians 5:17
- Galatians 6:12
- Galatians 6:13
- Philippians 2:13
- Colossians 1:27
- Colossians 2:1
- Colossians 2:18
- 1 Thessalonians 2:18
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13
- 2 Thessalonians 3:10
- 1 Timothy 1:7
- 1 Timothy 2:4
- 1 Timothy 5:11
- 2 Timothy 3:12
- Philemon 1:14
- Hebrews 10:5
- Hebrews 10:8
- Hebrews 12:17
- Hebrews 13:18
- James 2:20
- James 4:15
- 1 Peter 3:10
- 1 Peter 3:17
- 2 Peter 3:5
- 3 John 1:13
- Revelation 2:21
- Revelation 11:5
- Revelation 11:6
- Revelation 22:17