θέλω
thélō
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 (βούλομαι) properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
Lexicon
Derivation: apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G138 (αἱρέομαι);
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 (βούλομαι) properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
- to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse
- whereas G1014 (βούλομαι) properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively)
- by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly)
- impersonally for the future tense, to be about to
- by Hebraism, to delight in
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly))
Usage
211 occurrences · 0 OT · 211 NT · 55 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- would24 · 14%
- will21 · 13%
- i will15 · 9%
- i would13 · 8%
- wilt thou10 · 6%
- thou wilt8 · 5%
- will ye7 · 4%
- we would6 · 4%
- willing6 · 4%
- ye would6 · 4%
- ye will5 · 3%
- he would5 · 3%
- they would5 · 3%
- he will4 · 2%
- thou wouldest4 · 2%
- desire4 · 2%
- i would have3 · 2%
- have3 · 2%
- they will3 · 2%
- wilt3 · 2%
- to will3 · 2%
- desirous2 · 1%
- desiring2 · 1%
- they listed2 · 1%
- when he would2 · 1%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.