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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 Bible in Basic English.

  1. Matthew 1:19

    And Joseph, her husband, being an upright man, and not desiring to make her a public example, had a mind to put her away privately.

    θέλων thelōn “willing”

  2. Matthew 2:18

    In Ramah there was a sound of weeping and great sorrow, Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be comforted for their loss.

    ἤθελεν ēthelen “was willing”

  3. Matthew 5:40

    And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.

    θέλοντί thelonti “willing”

  4. Matthew 5:42

    Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.

    θέλοντα thelonta “desiring”

  5. Matthew 7:12

    All those things, then, which you would have men do to you, even so do you to them: because this is the law and the prophets.

    θέλητε thelēte “you shall desire”

  6. Matthew 8:2

    And a leper came and gave him worship, saying, Lord, if it is your pleasure, you have power to make me clean.

    θέλῃς, thelēs “You shall be willing,”

  7. Matthew 8:3

    And he put his hand on him, saying, It is my pleasure; be clean. And straight away he was made clean.

    θέλω, thelō “I am willing,”

  8. Matthew 9:13

    But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.

    θέλω thelō “I desire”

  9. Matthew 11:14

    And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.

    θέλετε thelete “you are willing”

  10. Matthew 12:7

    But if these words had been in your minds, My desire is for mercy and not for offerings, you would not have been judging those who have done no wrong.

    θέλω thelō “I desire”

  11. Matthew 12:38

    Then some of the scribes and Pharisees, hearing this, said to him, Master, we are looking for a sign from you.

    θέλομεν thelomen “we wish”

  12. Matthew 13:28

    And he said, Someone has done this in hate. And the servants say to him, Is it your pleasure that we go and take them up?

    θέλεις theleis “Do you desire”

  13. Matthew 14:5

    And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.

    θέλων thelōn “wishing”

  14. Matthew 15:28

    Then Jesus, answering, said to her, O woman, great is your faith: let your desire be done. And her daughter was made well from that hour.

    θέλεις. theleis “you desire.”

  15. Matthew 15:32

    And Jesus got his disciples together and said, I have pity for the people, because they have now been with me three days and have no food: and I will not send them away without food, or they will have no strength for the journey.

    θέλω thelō “I am willing”

  16. Matthew 16:24

    Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.

    θέλει thelei “desires”

  17. Matthew 16:25

    Because whoever has a desire to keep his life safe will have it taken from him; but whoever gives up his life because of me, will have it given back to him.

    θέλῃ thelē “shall desire”

  18. Matthew 17:4

    And Peter made answer and said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if you will let me, I will make here three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

    θέλεις, theleis “You wish,”

  19. Matthew 17:12

    But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they had no knowledge of him, but did to him whatever they were pleased to do; the same will the Son of man undergo at their hands.

    ἠθέλησαν· ēthelēsan “they desired;”

  20. Matthew 18:23

    For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.

    ἠθέλησεν ēthelēsen “desired”

  21. Matthew 18:30

    And he would not: but went and put him into prison till he had made payment of the debt.

    ἤθελεν, ēthelen “he was willing,”

  22. Matthew 19:17

    And he said to him, Why are you questioning me about what is good? One there is who is good: but if you have a desire to go into life, keep the rules of the law.

    θέλεις theleis “you desire”

  23. Matthew 19:21

    Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me.

    θέλεις theleis “you desire”

  24. Matthew 20:14

    Take what is yours, and go away; it is my pleasure to give to this last, even as to you.

    θέλω thelō “I desire”

  25. Matthew 20:15

    Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?

    θέλω thelō “I want”