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2309 – θέλω (thelo, ethelo, tenses, theleo, etheleo)

will/would

Type:	Verb
Greek:	θέλω (thelo, ethelo, tenses, theleo, etheleo)
Pronunciation:	thel-o
Gematria:	844(9 + 5 + 30 + 800) words with the same gematria
Origin:	Apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G0138
Usage:	208 times in NA, 202 times in TR

Description

To will, have in mind, intend.
1. To be resolved or determined, to purpose.
2. To desire, to wish.
3. To love.
  1. To like to do a thing, be fond of doing.
4. To take delight in, have pleasure.

Synonyms

θέλω	*thelo, ethelo, tenses, theleo, etheleo*		G2309	(208 ggr)	will/would
βούλομαι	boulomai		G1014	(37 ggr)	will

*The bars show how many times the word is used in the New Testament.

Word root

Word with thelo, ethelo, tenses, theleo, etheleo as root:

ἐθελοθρησκεία	ethelothreskeia	G1479	will worship
θέλησις	thelesis	G2308	will

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into thelo, ethelo, tenses, theleo, etheleo :

אָמַר	amar	H0559	to say
בּוֹא	bo	H0935	to come (in)
דָּמָה	damah	H1819	to resemble
הָלַךְ	halach	H1980	to go
חָדַל	chadal	H2308	to cease
חָפֵץ	chafets	H2654a	to delight in
יָסַד	jasad	H3245	to found
מָאֵן	maen	H3985	to refuse
עָוָה	avah	H5753a	to twist
עָמַם	amam	H6004	to darken
צְבָא	tseva	A6634	to will
רָאָה	raah	H7200	to see
רָצָה	ratsah	H7521	to accept

Alternative forms

Grammatical code	shortcode	Swedish suggestion	English	Quantity
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative pl. first person plural	V-AAI-1P	V-AAI-1PVerb Aorist Active Indicative first person Plural	-	we wanted	1
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative sing. first person singular	V-AAI-1S	V-AAI-1SVerb Aorist Active Indicative first person Singular	-	I have wanted	3
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative pl. second person plural	V-AAI-2P	V-AAI-2PVerb Aorist Active Indicative second person Plural	-	were willing	3
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative sing. second person singular	V-AAI-2S	V-AAI-2SVerb Aorist Active Indicative second person Singular	-	You have desired	2
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative pl. third person plural	V-AAI-3P	V-AAI-3PVerb Aorist Active Indicative third person Plural	-	desired	3
VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative sing. third person singular	V-AAI-3S	V-AAI-3SVerb Aorist Active Indicative third person Singular	-	desired	8
VERB Verb aorist active part. aorist active Participle accusative pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine	V-AAP-APM	V-AAP-APMVerb Aorist Active Participle Accusative Plural Masculine	-	having been willing [for]	1
VERB Verb aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive sing. first person singular	V-AAS-1S	V-AAS-1SVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive first person Singular	-	I shall desire	1
VERB Verb aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive pl. third person plural	V-AAS-3P	V-AAS-3PVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive third person Plural	-	they shall desire	1
VERB Verb aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive sing. third person singular	V-AAS-3S	V-AAS-3SVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive third person Singular	-	shall desire	3
VERB Verb imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative sing. first person singular	V-IAI-1S	V-IAI-1SVerb imperfect Active Indicative first person Singular	-	I was wishing	1
VERB Verb imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative sing. second person singular	V-IAI-2S	V-IAI-2SVerb imperfect Active Indicative second person Singular	-	you were desiring	1
VERB Verb imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative pl. third person plural	V-IAI-3P	V-IAI-3PVerb imperfect Active Indicative third person Plural	-	they were desiring	7
VERB Verb imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative sing. third person singular	V-IAI-3S	V-IAI-3SVerb imperfect Active Indicative third person Singular	-	He was desiring	14
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. first person plural	V-PAI-1P	V-PAI-1PVerb Present Active Indicative first person Plural	-	do we want	7
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative sing. first person singular	V-PAI-1S	V-PAI-1SVerb Present Active Indicative first person Singular	-	I am willing	35
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. second person plural	V-PAI-2P	V-PAI-2PVerb Present Active Indicative second person Plural	-	are wishing	18
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative sing. second person singular	V-PAI-2S	V-PAI-2SVerb Present Active Indicative second person Singular	-	Are you willing	18
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative pl. third person plural	V-PAI-3P	V-PAI-3PVerb Present Active Indicative third person Plural	-	are they willing	6
VERB Verb pres. active ind. present active indicative sing. third person singular	V-PAI-3S	V-PAI-3SVerb Present Active Indicative third person Singular	-	desires	19
VERB Verb pres. active inf. present active infinitive	V-PAN	V-PANVerb Present Active Infinitive	-	to will	4
VERB Verb pres. active opt. present active optative sing. third person singular	V-PAO-3S	V-PAO-3SVerb Present Active Optative third person Singular	-	he might wish	3
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle accusative pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine	V-PAP-APM	V-PAP-APMVerb Present Active Participle Accusative Plural Masculine	-	willingly	1
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle accusative sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine	V-PAP-ASM	V-PAP-ASMVerb Present Active Participle Accusative Singular Masculine	-	desiring	1
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle dative sing. ♂ dative singular masculine	V-PAP-DSM	V-PAP-DSMVerb Present Active Participle Dative Singular Masculine	-	is desiring	2
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle genitive pl. ♂ genitive plural masculine	V-PAP-GPM	V-PAP-GPMVerb Present Active Participle Genitive Plural Masculine	-	are desiring	3
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle genitive sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine	V-PAP-GSM	V-PAP-GSMVerb Present Active Participle Genitive Singular Masculine	-	willing	2
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine	V-PAP-NPM	V-PAP-NPMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine	-	are desiring	6
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine	V-PAP-NSM	V-PAP-NSMVerb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine	-	delighting	13
VERB Verb pres. active part. present active Participle vocative pl. ♂ vocative plural masculine	V-PAP-VPM	V-PAP-VPMVerb Present Active Participle Vocative Plural Masculine	-	wishing	1
VERB Verb pres. active subj. present active subjunctive sing. first person singular	V-PAS-1S	V-PAS-1SVerb Present Active Subjunctive first person Singular	-	I shall desire	3
VERB Verb pres. active subj. present active subjunctive pl. second person plural	V-PAS-2P	V-PAS-2PVerb Present Active Subjunctive second person Plural	-	you may desire	4
VERB Verb pres. active subj. present active subjunctive sing. second person singular	V-PAS-2S	V-PAS-2SVerb Present Active Subjunctive second person Singular	-	You may be willing	4
VERB Verb pres. active subj. present active subjunctive pl. third person plural	V-PAS-3P	V-PAS-3PVerb Present Active Subjunctive third person Plural	-	they may be willing	1
VERB Verb pres. active subj. present active subjunctive sing. third person singular	V-PAS-3S	V-PAS-3SVerb Present Active Subjunctive third person Singular	-	shall desire	8

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Usage in NT

	Total 208
Matthew	42
Mark	25
Luke	28
John	23
Acts	14
Romans	15
1 Corinthians	17
2 Corinthians	8
Galatians	9
Philippians	1
Colossians	3
1 Thessalonians	2
2 Thessalonians	1
1 Timothy	3
2 Timothy	1
Philemon	1
Hebrews	4
James	2
1 Peter	2
2 Peter	1
3 John	1
Revelation	5

References (208 occurances in 199 verses)

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2309 – θέλω (thelo, ethelo, tenses, theleo, etheleo)

will/would

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2309 – θέλω (thelo, ethelo, tenses, theleo, etheleo)

will/would

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Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

Alternative forms

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