Gloss
to will, decide, want to; wish, desire
Forms of the word
Dictionary
θέλω
Greek transliteration
thelō
Simplified transliteration
thelo
Principal Parts
θελήσω, ἠθέλησα, -, -, ἐθελήθην
Numbers
Strong's number
2309
GK Number
2527
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
208
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1d(2c)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for θέλω
| 1 Corinthians 12:1 | Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) do (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) not want (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) you to be uninformed. |
| 1 Corinthians 12:18 | But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, every one of them, just as he chose (ēthelēsen | ἠθέλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg). |
| 1 Corinthians 14:5 | Now I would like (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) all of you to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may receive edification. |
| 1 Corinthians 14:19 | however, in church I would (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) rather speak five words with my understanding, so as to instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue. |
| 1 Corinthians 14:35 | And if they (thelousin | θέλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) want (thelousin | θέλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to find out about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to speak in church. |
| 1 Corinthians 15:38 | But God gives it a body as he has determined (ēthelēsen | ἠθέλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg), and to each kind of seed its own body. |
| 1 Corinthians 16:7 | For I (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) do (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) not want (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) to see you now just in passing, for I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits. |
| 2 Corinthians 1:8 | For we (thelomen | θέλομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) want (thelomen | θέλομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) you to know, brothers, about the affliction we suffered in Asia, that we were burdened excessively beyond our power to cope, so that we despaired even of living. |
| 2 Corinthians 5:4 | For while we remain in this tent, we groan and are burdened, not because we want (thelomen | θέλομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) to be unclothed, but clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. |
| 2 Corinthians 8:10 | And in this matter I am giving my opinion; for this is beneficial for you, who last year not only began to do this work but also to desire (thelein | θέλειν | pres act inf ) to do it. |
| 2 Corinthians 8:11 | So now finish doing it, so that your readiness in desiring (thelein | θέλειν | pres act inf ) it may be matched by your completing it, as your means allow. |
| 2 Corinthians 11:12 | And what I am doing I will continue to do, so as to remove any opportunity from those desiring (thelontōn | θελόντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) an opportunity to be regarded, in the things in which they boast, to be just as we are. |
| 2 Corinthians 12:6 | For even if I should choose (thelēsō | θελήσω | aor act subj 1 sg) to boast, I would not be foolish, because I would be telling the truth. But I refrain from this, so that no one will give credit to me beyond what he sees in me or he hears from me, |
| 2 Corinthians 12:20 | For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you not as I would wish (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg), and that I may be found by you not as you would wish (thelete | θέλετε | pres act ind 2 pl); perhaps there will be strife, jealousy, flaring anger, selfish ambition, backbiting, gossiping, conceit, disorder. |
| Galatians 1:7 | not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are trying to confuse you and want (thelontes | θέλοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) to pervert the gospel of Christ. |
| Galatians 3:2 | Only this I want (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? |
| Galatians 4:9 | But now that you have come to know God — or rather, are known by God — how can you turn back again to the feeble and inferior elementary principles of the world? How (thelete | θέλετε | pres act ind 2 pl) can (thelete | θέλετε | pres act ind 2 pl) you (thelete | θέλετε | pres act ind 2 pl) want (thelete | θέλετε | pres act ind 2 pl) to be their slaves all over again? |
| Galatians 4:17 | They zealously seek your favor, but for no good purpose. Rather, they (thelousin | θέλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) want (thelousin | θέλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to separate you from us so that you will seek them. |
| Galatians 4:20 | I wish (ēthelon | ἤθελον | imperf act ind 1 sg) I could be with you now and change my tone, for I am perplexed about you. |
| Galatians 4:21 | Tell me, you who want (thelontes | θέλοντες | pres act ptcp voc pl masc) to be under the law, will you not listen to the law? |
| Galatians 5:17 | For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh; for these are opposed to one another, to keep you from doing the things you want (thelēte | θέλητε | pres act subj 2 pl) to do. |
| Galatians 6:12 | Those who want (thelousin | θέλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to make a good showing in the flesh, they are the ones trying to force you to be circumcised — only so that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. |
| Galatians 6:13 | For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they want (thelousin | θέλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) you to be circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh. |
| Philippians 2:13 | for it is God who is at work in you, both to will (thelein | θέλειν | pres act inf ) and to work on behalf of his good pleasure. |
| Colossians 1:27 | To them God chose (ēthelēsen | ἠθέλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) God to make known how great among the Gentiles are the glorious riches of this mystery, this among the Gentiles which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. |
