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.). 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.). (AS)
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G2309 — θέλω
thelō · to will/desire · Greek
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Matthew 1:19 · θέλωνBecause Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.Matthew 2:18 · ἤθελεν“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”Matthew 5:40 · θέλοντίif someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;Matthew 5:42 · θέλονταGive to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.Matthew 7:12 · θέλητεIn everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.Matthew 8:2 · θέλῃς,Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”Matthew 8:3 · θέλω,Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.Matthew 9:13 · θέλωBut go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”Matthew 11:14 · θέλετεAnd if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.Matthew 12:7 · θέλωIf only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.Matthew 12:38 · θέλομενThen some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”Matthew 13:28 · θέλεις‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’Matthew 14:5 · θέλωνAlthough Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.Matthew 15:28 · θέλεις.“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.Matthew 15:32 · θέλωThen Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”Matthew 16:24 · θέλειThen Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.Matthew 16:25 · θέλῃFor whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.Matthew 17:4 · θέλεις,Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”Matthew 17:12 · ἠθέλησαν·But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”Matthew 18:23 · ἠθέλησενBecause of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.Matthew 18:30 · ἤθελεν,But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.Matthew 19:17 · θέλεις“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”Matthew 19:21 · θέλειςJesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”Matthew 20:14 · θέλωTake your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.Matthew 20:15 · θέλωDo I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’Matthew 20:21 · θέλεις;“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”Matthew 20:26 · θέλῃIt shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,Matthew 20:27 · θέλῃand whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—Matthew 20:32 · θέλετεJesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.Matthew 21:29 · θέλω·‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.Matthew 22:3 · ἤθελονHe sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.Matthew 23:4 · θέλουσινThey tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.Matthew 23:37 · ἠθέλησα · ἠθελήσατε;O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!Matthew 26:15 · θέλετέand asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.Matthew 26:17 · θέλειςOn the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”Matthew 26:39 · θέλωGoing a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”Matthew 27:15 · ἤθελον.Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.Matthew 27:17 · θέλετεSo when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”Matthew 27:21 · θέλετε“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.Matthew 27:34 · ἠθέλησενthey offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.Matthew 27:43 · θέλειHe trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”Mark 1:40 · θέλῃςThen a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”Mark 1:41 · θέλω,Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”Mark 3:13 · ἤθελενThen Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.Mark 6:19 · ἤθελενSo Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,Mark 6:22 · θέλῃς,When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”Mark 6:25 · θέλωAt once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”Mark 6:26 · ἠθέλησενThe king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.Mark 6:48 · ἤθελενHe could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,Mark 7:24 · ἤθελενJesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.Mark 8:34 · θέλειThen Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.Mark 8:35 · θέλῃFor whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.Mark 9:13 · ἤθελονBut I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”Mark 9:30 · ἤθελενGoing on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,Mark 9:35 · θέλειSitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”Mark 10:35 · θέλομενThen James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”Mark 10:36 · θέλετέ“What do you want Me to do for you?” He inquired.Mark 10:43 · θέλῃBut it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,Mark 10:44 · θέλῃand whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.Mark 10:51 · θέλεις“What do you want Me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Rabboni,” said the blind man, “let me see again.”Mark 12:38 · θελόντωνIn His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,Mark 14:7 · θέλητεThe poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.Mark 14:12 · θέλειςOn the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”Mark 14:36 · θέλω“Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”Mark 15:9 · θέλετε“Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked.Mark 15:12 · θέλετεSo Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”Luke 1:62 · θέλοιSo they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.Luke 4:6 · θέλω“I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.Luke 5:12 · θέλῃς,While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”Luke 5:13 · θέλω,Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.Luke 5:39 · θέλειAnd no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”Luke 6:31 · θέλετεDo to others as you would have them do to you.Luke 9:23 · θέλειThen Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.Luke 9:24 · θέλῃFor whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.Luke 9:54 · θέλειςWhen the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”Luke 10:24 · ἠθέλησανFor I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”Luke 10:29 · θέλωνBut wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”Luke 12:49 · θέλωI have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!Luke 13:31 · θέλειAt that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”Luke 13:34 · ἠθέλησα · ἠθελήσατε;O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!Luke 14:28 · θέλωνWhich of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?Luke 15:28 · ἤθελενThe older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.Luke 16:26 · θέλοντεςAnd besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’Luke 18:4 · ἤθελενFor a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,Luke 18:13 · ἤθελενBut the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’Luke 18:41 · θέλεις“What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”Luke 19:14 · θέλομενBut his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’Luke 19:27 · θελήσαντάςAnd these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”Luke 20:46 · θελόντων“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.Luke 22:9 · θέλεις“Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked.Luke 23:8 · θέλωνWhen Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.Luke 23:20 · θέλωνWanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,John 1:43 · ἠθέλησενThe next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”John 3:8 · θέλειThe wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”John 5:6 · θέλειςWhen Jesus saw him lying there and realized that he had spent a long time in this condition, He asked him, “Do you want to get well?”John 5:21 · θέλειFor just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.John 5:35 · ἠθελήσατεJohn was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.John 5:40 · θέλετεyet you refuse to come to Me to have life.John 6:11 · ἤθελον.Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.John 6:21 · ἤθελονThen they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.John 6:67 · θέλετεSo Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”John 7:1 · ἤθελενAfter this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.John 7:17 · θέλῃIf anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.John 7:44 · ἤθελονSome of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.John 8:44 · θέλετεYou belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.John 9:27 · θέλετε · θέλετεHe replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”John 12:21 · θέλομενThey came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”John 15:7 · θέλητεIf you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.John 16:19 · ἤθελονAware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?John 17:24 · θέλωFather, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.John 21:18 · ἤθελες. · θέλεις.Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”John 21:22 · θέλωJesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”John 21:23 · θέλωBecause of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”Acts 2:12 · θέλειAstounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”Acts 7:28 · θέλειςDo you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’Acts 7:39 · ἠθέλησανBut our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.Acts 10:10 · ἤθελενHe became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.Acts 14:13 · ἤθελενThe priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.Acts 16:3 · ἠθέλησενPaul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.Acts 17:18 · θέλοιSome Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.Acts 17:20 · θέλειFor you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”Acts 18:21 · θέλοντος,But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.Acts 19:33 · ἤθελενThe Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.Acts 24:27 · θέλωνAfter two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.Acts 25:9 · θέλων · θέλειςBut Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”Acts 26:5 · θέλωσινThey have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.Romans 1:13 · θέλωI do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.Romans 7:15 · θέλωI do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.Romans 7:16 · θέλωAnd if I do what I do not want to do, I admit that the law is good.Romans 7:18 · θέλεινI know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.Romans 7:19 · θέλω · θέλωFor I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.Romans 7:20 · θέλωAnd if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.Romans 7:21 · θέλοντιSo this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.Romans 9:16 · θέλοντοςSo then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.Romans 9:18 · θέλει · θέλειTherefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.Romans 9:22 · θέλωνWhat if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?Romans 11:25 · θέλωI do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.Romans 13:3 · θέλειςFor rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.Romans 16:19 · θέλωEveryone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.1 Corinthians 4:19 · θελήσῃ,But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.1 Corinthians 4:21 · θέλετε;Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?1 Corinthians 7:7 · θέλωI wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.1 Corinthians 7:32 · θέλωI want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.1 Corinthians 7:36 · θέλειHowever, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.1 Corinthians 7:39 · θέλειA wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.1 Corinthians 10:1 · θέλωI do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.1 Corinthians 10:20 · θέλωNo, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.1 Corinthians 10:27 · θέλετεIf an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.1 Corinthians 11:3 · ΘέλωBut I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.1 Corinthians 12:1 · θέλωNow about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.
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