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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.

Matthew 20:15

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

Matched English: will
Matthew 20:21

And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.

Matched English: thou
Matthew 20:26

But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

Matched English: will
Matthew 20:27

And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

Matched English: will
Matthew 20:32

And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?

Matched English: ye
Matthew 21:29

He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

Matched English: will
Matthew 22:3

And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

Matched English: would
Matthew 23:4

For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

Matched English: will
Matthew 23:37

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

Matched English: I, would
Matthew 26:15

And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

Matched English: ye
Matthew 26:17

Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?

Matched English: thou
Matthew 26:39

And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

Matched English: will
Matthew 27:15

Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

Matched English: would
Matthew 27:17

Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

Matched English: ye
Matthew 27:21

The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

Matched English: ye
Matthew 27:34

They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

Matched English: would
Matthew 27:43

He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

Matched English: have
Mark 1:40

And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

Matched English: wilt
Mark 1:41

And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

Matched English: will
Mark 3:13

And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.

Matched English: would
Mark 6:19

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

Matched English: would
Mark 6:22

And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

Matched English: wilt
Mark 6:25

And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

Matched English: will
Mark 6:26

And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

Matched English: would