Greek Strong's Lexicon

G2309

Language: 🇧🇶 Papiamentu 🇬🇧 English

Lemma: θέλω

Transliteration: thel'-o

Definition: or ethelo, in certain tenses theleo, and etheleo, which are otherwise obsolete apparently strengthened from the alternate form of αἱρέομαι; to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas 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 Definition: desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly))

Verse usage

  • Lukas 13:34 NASB
    "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [the city] that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen [gathers] her brood under her wings, and you would not [have it]!
  • Lukas 14:28 NASB
    "For which one of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it?
  • Lukas 15:28 NASB
    "But he became angry and was not willing to go in; and his father came out and [began] pleading with him.
  • Lukas 16:26 NASB
    'And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and [that] none may cross over from there to us.'
  • Lukas 18:4 NASB
    "For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, 'Even though I do not fear God nor respect man,
  • Lukas 18:13 NASB
    "But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!'
  • Lukas 19:14 NASB
    "But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.'
  • Lukas 19:27 NASB
    "But these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them in my presence."
  • Lukas 20:46 NASB
    "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love respectful greetings in the market places, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,
  • Lukas 22:9 NASB
    They said to Him, "Where do You want us to prepare it?"
  • Lukas 23:8 NASB
    Now Herod was very glad when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.
  • Lukas 23:20 NASB
    Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,
  • Huan 1:43 NASB
    The next day He purposed to go into Galilee, and He found Philip. And Jesus said to him, "Follow Me."
  • Huan 3:8 NASB
    "The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit."
  • Huan 5:21 NASB
    "For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes.
  • Huan 5:35 NASB
    "He was the lamp that was burning and was shining and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
  • Huan 5:40 NASB
    and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.
  • Huan 6:11 NASB
    Jesus then took the loaves, and having given thanks, He distributed to those who were seated; likewise also of the fish as much as they wanted.
  • Huan 6:21 NASB
    So they were willing to receive Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.
  • Huan 7:1 NASB
    After these things Jesus was walking in Galilee, for He was unwilling to walk in Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.