θέλω
thélōGreek · G2309
Derivation
apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G138 (αἱρέομαι);
Meaning
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
In the King James Version
desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly))
Translated as
would (64), will (55), have (11), wilt (10), thou (10), desire (9), willing (8), ye (7), wouldest (4), desirous (3), listed (2), i (2), desiring (2), willingly (2), him (2), love (1), desireth (1), desired (1), intending (1), listeth (1)
Where it appears
Found in 196 verses
- Matthew
- 1:19, 2:18, 5:40, 5:42, 7:12, 8:2, 8:3, 9:13, 11:14, 12:7, 12:38, 13:28, 14:5, 15:28, 15:32, 16:24, 16:25, 17:4, 17:12, 18:23 + 20 more
- Mark
- 1:40, 1:41, 3:13, 6:19, 6:22, 6:25, 6:26, 6:48, 7:24, 8:34, 8:35, 9:13, 9:30, 9:35, 10:35, 10:36, 10:43, 10:44, 10:51, 12:38 + 5 more
- Luke
- 1:62, 4:6, 5:12, 5:13, 5:39, 6:31, 8:20, 9:23, 9:24, 9:54, 10:24, 10:29, 12:49, 13:31, 13:34, 14:28, 15:28, 16:26, 18:4, 18:13 + 7 more
- John
- 1:43, 3:8, 5:6, 5:35, 5:40, 6:21, 6:67, 7:1, 7:17, 7:44, 8:44, 9:27, 12:21, 15:7, 16:19, 17:24, 21:18, 21:22, 21:23
- 1 Corinthians
- 4:19, 4:21, 7:7, 7:32, 7:36, 7:39, 10:1, 10:20, 10:27, 11:3, 12:1, 12:18, 14:5, 14:19, 14:35, 15:38, 16:7
- Philippians
- 2:13
- 2 Thessalonians
- 3:10
- 2 Timothy
- 3:12
- Philemon
- 1:14
- 2 Peter
- 3:5
- 3 John
- 1:13