Strong's Greek · G2309
G2309 thélō
θέλω
thel'-o
to will/desire
Looking for Hebrew H2309 chedel? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G2309. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
thélō appears 208 times in Scripture, including Matthew 1:19 and Mark 7:24. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
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
In the King James Version
desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly))
Derivation
apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G138 (αἱρέομαι);
Appears 208 times in Scripture
“if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;”
“Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.”
“Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.”
““A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.””
“‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.”
“Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.””
“In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.”
“Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.”
“Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.”
“Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
