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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 Weymouth New Testament.

  1. Luke 9:54

    When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Master, do you wish us to order fire to come down from Heaven and consume them?"

    θέλεις theleis “do you want [that]”

  2. Luke 10:24

    For I tell you that many Prophets and kings have desired to see the things you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things you hear, and have not heard them."

    ἠθέλησαν ēthelēsan “desired”

  3. Luke 10:29

    But he, desiring to justify himself, said, "But what is meant by my `fellow man'?"

    θέλων thelōn “desiring”

  4. Luke 12:49

    "I came to throw fire upon the earth, and what is my desire? Oh that it were even now kindled!

    θέλω thelō “I wish”

  5. Luke 13:31

    Just at that time there came some Pharisees who warned Him, saying, "Leave this place and continue your journey; Herod means to kill you."

    θέλει thelei “desires”

  6. Luke 13:34

    O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou who murderest the Prophets and stonest those who have been sent to thee, how often have I desired to gather thy children just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not come!

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

  7. Luke 14:28

    "Which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not sit down first and calculate the cost, asking if he has the means to finish it? --

    θέλων thelōn “is desiring”

  8. Luke 15:28

    "Then he was angry and would not go in. But his father came out and entreated him.

    ἤθελεν ēthelen “he was willing”

  9. Luke 16:26

    And, besides all this, a vast chasm is immovably fixed between us and you, put there in order that those who desire to cross from this side to you may not be able, nor any be able to cross over from your side to us.'

    θέλοντες thelontes “desiring”

  10. Luke 18:4

    "For a time he would not, but afterwards he said to himself, "`Though I have neither reverence for God nor respect for man,

    ἤθελεν ēthelen “he was desiring [to do]”

  11. Luke 18:13

    "But the tax-gatherer, standing far back, would not so much as lift his eyes to Heaven, but kept beating his breast and saying, "`O God, be reconciled to me, sinner that I am.'

    ἤθελεν ēthelen “was willing”

  12. Luke 18:41

    "What shall I do for you?" "Sir," he replied, "let me recover my sight."

    θέλεις theleis “desire you”

  13. Luke 19:14

    "Now his countrymen hated him, and sent a deputation after him to say, `We are not willing that he should become our king.'

    θέλομεν thelomen “we are willing [for]”

  14. Luke 19:27

    But as for those enemies of mine who were unwilling that I should become their king, bring them here, and cut them to pieces in my presence.'"

    θελήσαντάς thelēsantas “having been willing [for]”

  15. Luke 20:46

    "Beware of the Scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love to be bowed to in places of public resort and to occupy the best seats in the synagogues or at a dinner party;

    θελόντων thelontōn “are desiring”

  16. Luke 22:9

    "Where shall we prepare it?" they asked.

    θέλεις theleis “do you want [that]”

  17. Luke 23:8

    To Herod the sight of Jesus was a great gratification, for, for a long time, he had been wanting to see Him, because he had heard so much about Him. He hoped also to see some miracle performed by Him.

    θέλων thelōn “wishing”

  18. Luke 23:20

    But Pilate once more addressed them, wishing to set Jesus free.

    θέλων thelōn “wishing”

  19. John 1:43

    The next day, having decided to leave Bethany and go into Galilee, Jesus found Philip, and invited him to follow Him.

    ἠθέλησεν ēthelēsen “He desired”

  20. John 3:8

    The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So is it with every one who has been born of the Spirit."

    θέλει thelei “it wishes”

  21. John 5:6

    Jesus saw him lying there, and knowing that he had been a long time in that condition, He asked him, "Do you wish to have health and strength?"

    θέλεις theleis “Desire you”

  22. John 5:21

    For just as the Father awakens the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to whom He wills.

    θέλει thelei “He wishes”

  23. John 5:35

    He was the lamp that burned and shone, and for a time you were willing to be gladdened by his light.

    ἠθελήσατε ēthelēsate “were willing”

  24. John 5:40

    and yet you are unwilling to come to me that you may have Life.

    θέλετε thelete “you are willing”

  25. John 6:11

    Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were resting on the ground; and also the fish in like manner--as much as they desired.

    ἤθελον. ēthelon “they were wishing.”