- Original: θέλω ἐθέλω - Transliteration: thelo - Phonetic: thel'-o - Definition: 1. to will, have in mind, intend a. to be resolved or determined, to purpose b. to desire, to wish c. to love 1. to like to do a thing, be fond of doing d. to take delight in, have pleasure - Origin: apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G138 - TDNT entry: 03:44,3 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: Either the first or the second form may be used. In certain tenses θελέω theleōthel-eh'-o (and ἐθέλέω etheleōeth-el-eh'-o) are used which are otherwise obsolete; apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G138 ; to determine (as an active voice option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive voice acquiescence in objective considerations) that is choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication to wish that is be inclined to (sometimes adverbially gladly); impersonally for the future tense to be about to; by hebraism to delight in: - desire be disposed (forward) intend list love mean please have rather (be) will (have -ling -ling [ly]). Total KJV Occurrences: 136 • be, 1 1 Peter 3:17 • desire, 7 2 Corinthians 11:12; 2 Corinthians 12:6; Galatians 4:9; Galatians 4:20; Galatians 4:21; Galatians 6:12; Galatians 6:13 • desiring, 2 Luke 8:20; 1 Timothy 1:7 • desirous, 3 Luke 23:8; Joh 16:19; 2 Corinthians 11:32 • disposed, 1 1 Corinthians 10:27 • forward, 1 2 Corinthians 8:10 • had, 1 1 Corinthians 14:19 • have, 1 Luke 1:62 • humility, 1 Colossians 2:18 • mean, 1 Act 17:20 • meaneth, 1 Act 2:12 • pleased, 2 1 Corinthians 12:18; 1 Corinthians 15:38 • will, 33 Mat 26:15; Mat 27:17; Mat 27:21; Mat 27:43; Mar 6:25; Mar 15:9; Mar 15:12; Luke 4:6; Luke 13:31; Joh 21:23; Act 17:18; Act 18:21; Romans 7:18; Romans 9:18(2); 1 Corinthians 4:19; 1 Corinthians 4:21; 1 Corinthians 7:36; 1 Corinthians 7:39; 1 Corinthians 14:35; 1 Corinthians 16:7; 2 Corinthians 8:11; Philippians 2:13; 1 Timothy 2:4; 1 Timothy 5:11; 2 Timothy 3:12; Jam 4:15; 1 Peter 3:10; 3 John 1:13; Revelation 11:5(2); Revelation 11:6; Revelation 22:17 • willeth, 1 Romans 9:16 • willing, 7 Mat 1:19; Luke 10:29; Luke 23:20; Act 24:27; Act 25:9; Romans 9:22; Hebrews 13:18 • willingly, 2 Joh 6:21; 2 Peter 3:5 • wilt, 13 Mat 8:2; Mat 17:4; Mat 26:17; Mar 1:40; Mar 6:22; Mar 14:12; Luke 5:12; Luke 9:54; Luke 22:9; Act 9:6; Act 25:9; Romans 13:3; Jam 2:20 • would, 56 Mat 2:18; Mat 12:38; Mat 14:5; Mat 27:15; Mat 27:34; Mar 3:13; Mar 6:19; Mar 6:26; Mar 6:48; Mar 7:24; Mar 9:30; Mar 10:35; Joh 1:43; Joh 6:11; Joh 7:1; Joh 7:44; Joh 9:27; Joh 12:21; Act 7:39; Act 10:10; Act 14:13; Act 16:3; Act 19:33; Act 24:6; Act 26:5; Romans 1:13; Romans 7:15; Romans 7:16; Romans 7:19(2); Romans 7:20; Romans 7:21; Romans 11:25; Romans 16:19; 1 Corinthians 7:7; 1 Corinthians 7:32; 1 Corinthians 10:1; 1 Corinthians 10:20; 1 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Corinthians 12:1; 1 Corinthians 14:5; 2 Corinthians 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:4; 2 Corinthians 12:20(2); Galatians 1:7; Galatians 3:2; Galatians 4:17; Galatians 5:17; Colossians 1:27; Colossians 2:1; 1 Thessalonians 2:18; 1 Thessalonians 4:13; 2 Thessalonians 3:10; Philemon 1:14; Hebrews 12:17 • wouldest, 2 Hebrews 10:5; Hebrews 10:8 """