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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

2 Kolinitō
1:8, 5:4, 8:10, 8:11, 11:12, 11:32, 12:6, 12:20
Kaletia
1:7, 3:2, 4:9, 4:17, 4:20, 4:21, 6:12, 6:13
Filipai
2:13
Kolose
1:27, 2:1, 2:18
1 Tesalonaika
2:18, 4:13
2 Tesalonaika
3:10
1 Timote
1:7, 2:4, 5:11
2 Timote
3:12
Filimone
1:14
Hepelū
10:5, 10:8, 12:17, 13:18
Semisi
2:20, 4:15
1 Pita
3:10, 3:17
2 Pita
3:5
3 Sione
1:13
Fakahā
11:5, 22:17

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