θέλω
thelō
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.).
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Concordance 199 verses
- 1 Corinthians 12:1 θέλω
Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.
- 1 Corinthians 12:18 ἠθέλησεν
But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design.
- 1 Corinthians 14:5 Θέλω
I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.
- 1 Corinthians 14:19 θέλω
But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
- 1 Corinthians 14:35 θέλουσιν
If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.
- 1 Corinthians 15:38 ἠθέλησεν
But God gives it a body as He has designed, and to each kind of seed He gives its own body.
- 1 Corinthians 16:7 θέλω
For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
- 2 Corinthians 1:8 θέλομεν
We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
- 2 Corinthians 5:4 θέλομεν
So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.
- 2 Corinthians 8:10 θέλειν
And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.
- 2 Corinthians 8:11 θέλειν
Now finish the work, so that you may complete it just as eagerly as you began, according to your means.
- 2 Corinthians 11:12 θελόντων
But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
- 2 Corinthians 12:6 θελήσω
Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,
- 2 Corinthians 12:20 θέλωθέλετε
For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.
- Galatians 1:7 θέλοντες
which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.
- Galatians 3:2 θέλω
I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
- Galatians 4:9 θέλετε
But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
- Galatians 4:17 θέλουσιν
Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them.
- Galatians 4:20 ἤθελον
how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you.
- Galatians 4:21 θέλοντες
Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?
- Galatians 5:17 θέλητε
For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.
- Galatians 6:12 θέλουσιν
Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.
- Galatians 6:13 θέλουσιν
For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.
- Philippians 2:13 θέλειν
For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
- Colossians 1:27 ἠθέλησεν
To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
- Colossians 2:1 Θέλω
For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,
- Colossians 2:18 θέλων
Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:18 ἠθελήσαμεν
For we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan obstructed us.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13 θέλομεν
Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:10 θέλει
For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”
- 1 Timothy 1:7 θέλοντες
They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.
- 1 Timothy 2:4 θέλει
who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
- 1 Timothy 5:11 θέλουσιν
But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,
- 2 Timothy 3:12 θέλοντες
Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
- Philemon 1:14 ἠθέλησα
But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.
- Hebrews 10:5 ἠθέλησας
Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.
- Hebrews 10:8 ἠθέλησας
In the passage above He says, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor did You delight in them” (although they are offered according to the law).
- Hebrews 12:17 θέλων
For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.
- Hebrews 13:18 θέλοντες
Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
- James 2:20 Θέλεις
O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
- James 4:15 θελήσῃ
Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”
- 1 Peter 3:10 θέλων
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
- 1 Peter 3:17 θέλοι
For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
- 2 Peter 3:5 θέλοντας
But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
- 3 John 1:13 θέλω
I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
- Revelation 2:21 θέλει
Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.
- Revelation 11:5 θέλειθελήσῃ
If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.
- Revelation 11:6 θελήσωσιν
These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.
- Revelation 22:17 θέλων
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.