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θέλω

Definition and meaning

thelo (thel'-o) (or ethelo eth-el'-o, in certain tenses theleo thel-eh'-o, and etheleo eth-el-eh'-o, which are otherwise obsolete) v. 1. to determine, i.e. choose or prefer 2. (by implication) to wish, i.e. be inclined to 3. (sometimes adverbially) gladly 4. (impersonally for the future tense) to be about to 5. (by Hebraism) to delight in {literally or figuratively; as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations} [apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G138] KJV: desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)) Root(s): G138 Compare: G140, G1014

Tagged KJV passages

201 matching verses - 213.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

John 5:21

For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

Matched English: will
John 5:35

He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

Matched English: willing
John 5:40

And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

Matched English: will
John 6:11

And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.

Matched English: would
John 6:21

Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

Matched English: willingly
John 6:67

Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?

Matched English: Will
John 7:1

After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.

Matched English: would
John 7:17

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

Matched English: will
John 7:44

And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

Matched English: would
John 8:44

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

Matched English: will
John 9:27

He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?

Matched English: would
John 12:21

The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

Matched English: would
John 15:7

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Matched English: will
John 16:19

Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

Matched English: desirous
John 17:24

Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

Matched English: will
John 21:18

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

Matched English: wouldest, wouldest
John 21:22

Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

Matched English: will
John 21:23

Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

Matched English: will
Acts 2:12

And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

Matched English: meaneth
Acts 7:28

Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?

Acts 7:39

To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

Matched English: would
Acts 9:6

And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

Matched English: have
Acts 10:10

And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

Matched English: would
Acts 14:13

Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

Matched English: would