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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.

James 2:20

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

Matched English: wiltJames 4:15

For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

Matched English: will1 Peter 3:10

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

Matched English: will1 Peter 3:17

For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

Matched English: so2 Peter 3:5

For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

Matched English: willingly3 John 1:13

I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

Matched English: willRevelation 11:5

And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.

Matched English: will, willRevelation 11:6

These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.

Matched English: willRevelation 22:17

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Matched English: will