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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 Young's Literal Translation.

  1. Luke 9:54

    And his disciples James and John having seen, said, `Sir, wilt thou `that' we may command fire to come down from the heaven, and to consume them, as also Elijah did?'

    θέλεις theleis “do you want [that]”

  2. Luke 10:24

    for I say to you, that many prophets and kings did wish to see what ye perceive, and did not see, and to hear what ye hear, and did not hear.'

    ἠθέλησαν ēthelēsan “desired”

  3. Luke 10:29

    And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, `And who is my neighbour?'

    θέλων thelōn “desiring”

  4. Luke 12:49

    `Fire I came to cast to the earth, and what will I if already it was kindled?

    θέλω thelō “I wish”

  5. Luke 13:31

    On that day there came near certain Pharisees, saying to him, `Go forth, and be going on hence, for Herod doth wish to kill thee;'

    θέλει thelei “desires”

  6. Luke 13:34

    `Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that is killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto her, how often did I will to gather together thy children, as a hen her brood under the wings, and ye did not will.

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

  7. Luke 14:28

    `For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expense, whether he have the things for completing?

    θέλων thelōn “is desiring”

  8. Luke 15:28

    `And he was angry, and would not go in, therefore his father, having come forth, was entreating him;

    ἤθελεν ēthelen “he was willing”

  9. Luke 16:26

    and besides all these things, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that they who are willing to go over from hence unto you are not able, nor do they from thence to us pass through.

    θέλοντες thelontes “desiring”

  10. Luke 18:4

    and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,

    ἤθελεν ēthelen “he was desiring [to do]”

  11. Luke 18:13

    `And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me -- the sinner!

    ἤθελεν ēthelen “was willing”

  12. Luke 18:41

    saying, `What wilt thou I shall do to thee?' and he said, `Sir, that I may receive sight.'

    θέλεις theleis “desire you”

  13. Luke 19:14

    and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.

    θέλομεν thelomen “we are willing [for]”

  14. Luke 19:27

    but those my enemies, who did not wish me to reign over them, bring hither and slay before me.'

    θελήσαντάς thelēsantas “having been willing [for]”

  15. Luke 20:46

    `Take heed of the scribes, who are wishing to walk in long robes, and are loving salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the suppers,

    θελόντων thelontōn “are desiring”

  16. Luke 22:9

    and they said to him, `Where wilt thou that we might prepare?'

    θέλεις theleis “do you want [that]”

  17. Luke 23:8

    And Herod having seen Jesus did rejoice exceedingly, for he was wishing for a long `time' to see him, because of hearing many things about him, and he was hoping some sign to see done by him,

    θέλων thelōn “wishing”

  18. Luke 23:20

    Pilate again then -- wishing to release Jesus -- called to them,

    θέλων thelōn “wishing”

  19. John 1:43

    On the morrow, he willed to go forth to Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, `Be following me.'

    ἠθέλησεν ēthelēsen “He desired”

  20. John 3:8

    the Spirit where he willeth doth blow, and his voice thou dost hear, but thou hast not known whence he cometh, and whither he goeth; thus is every one who hath been born of the Spirit.'

    θέλει thelei “it wishes”

  21. John 5:6

    him Jesus having seen lying, and having known that he is already a long time, he saith to him, `Dost thou wish to become whole?'

    θέλεις theleis “Desire you”

  22. John 5:21

    `For, as the Father doth raise the dead, and doth make alive, so also the Son doth make alive whom he willeth;

    θέλει thelei “He wishes”

  23. John 5:35

    he was the burning and shining lamp, and ye did will to be glad, for an hour, in his light.

    ἠθελήσατε ēthelēsate “were willing”

  24. John 5:40

    and ye do not will to come unto me, that ye may have life;

    θέλετε thelete “you are willing”

  25. John 6:11

    and Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those reclining, in like manner, also of the little fishes as much as they wished.

    ἤθελον. ēthelon “they were wishing.”