Greek Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's G2309: θέλω (thélō) Definition

Strong's number
G2309
Lemma
θέλω
Transliteration
thélō
Pronunciation
-
Strong's 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 desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)) apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G138 (αἱρέομαι);

200 instances of the word θέλω thélō (G2309)


  • Galatians 6:12 - As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh they constrain you to be circumcised only for the cross of Christ they should suffer persecution

  • Galatians 6:13 - neither For circumcised they themselves the law keep but desire you circumcised that in your flesh they may glory

  • Hebrews 10:5 - Wherefore when he cometh into the world he saith Sacrifice and offering not thou wouldest a body but hast thou prepared me

  • Hebrews 10:8 - Above when he said Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin not thou wouldest neither hadst pleasure therein which by the law are offered

  • Hebrews 12:17 - ye know For how that afterward when he would have inherited the blessing he was rejected of repentance For place no he found though with tears carefully it

  • Hebrews 13:18 - Pray for us we trust for a good conscience we have in all things honestly willing to live

  • James 2:20 - wilt But thou know O man vain that faith without works dead is

  • James 4:15 - For that ought to say ye If the Lord will and we shall live and do this or that

  • John 1:43 - The day following would Jesus go forth into Galilee and findeth Philip and saith unto him Follow me

  • John 3:8 - The wind where it listeth bloweth and the sound thereof thou hearest but not canst whence it cometh and whither it goeth so is every one that is born of The wind

  • John 5:6 - him saw When Jesus lie and knew that a long now time he had been in that case he saith unto him Wilt thou whole be made

  • John 5:21 - as For the Father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth so and the Son whom he will quickeneth

  • John 5:35 - He was light a burning and a shining ye and were willing to rejoice for a season in light his

  • John 5:40 - And not ye will come to me that life ye might have

  • John 6:11 - took And the loaves Jesus and when he had given thanks he distributed the disciples And the disciples to them that were set down likewise and of the fishes as much as they would

  • John 6:21 - they willingly Then received him into the ship and immediately the ship was at the land into they went

  • John 6:67 - said Then Jesus unto the twelve also ye Will go away

  • John 7:1 - walk Jesus After these things in Galilee not for he would in Jewry walk because sought him the Jews to kill

  • John 7:17 - If any man will will his do he shall know of the doctrine whether of God it be or whether I of myself speak

  • John 7:44 - some And would of him have taken him but no man laid on him hands