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G2309θέλωthelō

to will/desirePart of speech: Greek Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 42
  2. 25
  3. 28
  4. 23
  5. 16
  6. 15
  7. 17
  8. 9
  9. 9
  10. Ephesians: 0
  11. 1
  12. 3
  13. 2
  14. 1
  15. 3
  16. 1
  17. Titus: 0
  18. 1
  19. 4
  20. 2
  21. 2
  22. 1
  23. 1 John: 0
  24. 2 John: 0
  25. 1
  26. Jude: 0
  27. 5

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211 occurrences in 202 verses

With their references and text in World English Bible.

  1. Luke 9:54

    When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?"

    θέλεις theleis “do you want [that]”

  2. Luke 10:24

    for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them."

    ἠθέλησαν ēthelēsan “desired”

  3. Luke 10:29

    But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?"

    θέλων thelōn “desiring”

  4. Luke 12:49

    "I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.

    θέλω thelō “I wish”

  5. Luke 13:31

    On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, "Get out of here, and go away, for Herod wants to kill you."

    θέλει thelei “desires”

  6. Luke 13:34

    "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you refused!

    ἠθέλησα ēthelēsa “I have wanted”ἠθελήσατε; ēthelēsate “you were willing?”

  7. Luke 14:28

    For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn't first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

    θέλων thelōn “is desiring”

  8. Luke 15:28

    But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.

    ἤθελεν ēthelen “he was willing”

  9. Luke 16:26

    Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that none may cross over from there to us.'

    θέλοντες thelontes “desiring”

  10. Luke 18:4

    He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,

    ἤθελεν ēthelen “he was desiring [to do]”

  11. Luke 18:13

    But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'

    ἤθελεν ēthelen “was willing”

  12. Luke 18:41

    "What do you want me to do?" He said, "Lord, that I may see again."

    θέλεις theleis “desire you”

  13. Luke 19:14

    But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, 'We don't want this man to reign over us.'

    θέλομεν thelomen “we are willing [for]”

  14. Luke 19:27

    But bring those enemies of mine who didn't want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.'"

    θελήσαντάς thelēsantas “having been willing [for]”

  15. Luke 20:46

    "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;

    θελόντων thelontōn “are desiring”

  16. Luke 22:9

    They said to him, "Where do you want us to prepare?"

    θέλεις theleis “do you want [that]”

  17. Luke 23:8

    Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.

    θέλων thelōn “wishing”

  18. Luke 23:20

    Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,

    θέλων thelōn “wishing”

  19. John 1:43

    On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me."

    ἠθέλησεν ēthelēsen “He desired”

  20. John 3:8

    The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don't know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."

    θέλει thelei “it wishes”

  21. John 5:6

    When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been sick for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to be made well?"

    θέλεις theleis “Desire you”

  22. John 5:21

    For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.

    θέλει thelei “He wishes”

  23. John 5:35

    He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

    ἠθελήσατε ēthelēsate “were willing”

  24. John 5:40

    Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.

    θέλετε thelete “you are willing”

  25. John 6:11

    Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.

    ἤθελον. ēthelon “they were wishing.”