For an Informed Love of God
Bill Mounce
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θέλω
Vocabulary form:
θέλω
Definition:
I want
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
208
GK:
2527
Cognates:
Metzger (Lexical Aids) reminds us of the monothelite heresy that said Christ had only one will, the divine.
Biblical Concordance
| Matthew 1:19 | Because her husband Joseph was a just man and unwilling to disgrace her in public, he planned to release her quietly. |
| Matthew 2:18 | “A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they were no more.” |
| Matthew 5:40 | And let the one who wants (thelonti | θέλοντι | pres act ptcp dat sg masc) to sue you and take your shirt have your coat as well. |
| Matthew 5:42 | Give to the one who asks of you, and do not turn down the one who wants (thelonta | θέλοντα | pres act ptcp acc sg masc) to borrow from you. |
| Matthew 7:12 | “So whatever you would like (thelēte | θέλητε | pres act subj 2 pl) others to do to you, do also to them, for this is the law and the prophets. |
| Matthew 8:2 | A leper came up to him, knelt down, and said, “Lord, if you are willing (thelēs | θέλῃς | pres act subj 2 sg), you can make me clean.” |
| Matthew 8:3 | Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg); be made clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. |
| Matthew 9:13 | Go and learn what this means, ‘I (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) desire (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the pious, but sinners, to repentance.” |
| Matthew 11:14 | and if you are willing (thelete | θέλετε | pres act ind 2 pl) to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come. |
| Matthew 12:7 | And if you had known what this means, ‘I (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) desire (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. |
| Matthew 12:38 | Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, we wish (thelomen | θέλομεν | pres act ind 1 pl) to see a sign from you.” |
| Matthew 13:28 | And he said to them, ‘An enemy has done this!’ And the servants said to him, ‘So do you want (theleis | θέλεις | pres act ind 2 sg) us to go and gather them?’ |
| Matthew 14:5 | And though Herod wanted (thelōn | θέλων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to put him to death, he feared the people because they considered him to be a prophet. |
| Matthew 15:28 | Then Jesus answered, saying to her, “O woman, great is your faith! What you (theleis | θέλεις | pres act ind 2 sg) desire (theleis | θέλεις | pres act ind 2 sg) will be done for you.” And her daughter was healed at once. |
| Matthew 15:32 | Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion on the crowd because they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat; and 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 send them away hungry, lest they faint from exhaustion on the way.” |
| Matthew 16:24 | Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone resolves (thelei | θέλει | pres act ind 3 sg) to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. |
| Matthew 16:25 | For whoever resolves (thelē | θέλῃ | pres act subj 3 sg) to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. |
| Matthew 17:4 | And Peter spoke to Jesus, saying, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish (theleis | θέλεις | pres act ind 2 sg), I will put up three shelters here — one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” |
| Matthew 17:12 | And I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished (ēthelēsan | ἠθέλησαν | aor act ind 3 pl). So also the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.” |
| Matthew 18:23 | Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a king who decided (ēthelēsen | ἠθέλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to settle accounts with his servants. |
| Matthew 18:30 | But he refused. Instead, he went and threw him in prison until he should pay back the debt. |
| Matthew 19:17 | And Jesus replied “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want (theleis | θέλεις | pres act ind 2 sg) to enter life, keep the commandments.” |
| Matthew 19:21 | Jesus said to him, “If you want (theleis | θέλεις | pres act ind 2 sg) to be perfect, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” |
| Matthew 20:14 | Take what is yours and be gone. I choose (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) to give to this last man the same as I give to you. |
| Matthew 20:15 | Am I not allowed to do what I choose (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’ |
| Matthew 20:21 | And he said to her, “What do you wish?” (theleis | θέλεις | pres act ind 2 sg) She said to him, “Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.” |
| Matthew 20:26 | It will not be so among you. But whoever would (thelē | θέλῃ | pres act subj 3 sg) be great among you must be your servant, |
| Matthew 20:27 | and whoever would (thelē | θέλῃ | pres act subj 3 sg) be first among you must be your servant; |
| Matthew 20:32 | Jesus stopped and called them, saying, “What do you want (thelete | θέλετε | pres act ind 2 pl) me to do for you?” |
| Matthew 21:29 | And he answered, saying, ‘I (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) will (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) not,’ but later he changed his mind and went. |
| Matthew 22:3 | and sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the feast; but they (ēthelon | ἤθελον | imperf act ind 3 pl) would (ēthelon | ἤθελον | imperf act ind 3 pl) not come. |
| Matthew 23:4 | For they tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they (thelousin | θέλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) themselves are (thelousin | θέλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) not willing (thelousin | θέλουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) to move them with their finger. |
| Matthew 23:37 | “Jerusalem, O Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often have I wanted (ēthelēsa | ἠθέλησα | aor act ind 1 sg) to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you (ēthelēsate | ἠθελήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) were (ēthelēsate | ἠθελήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) not willing! (ēthelēsate | ἠθελήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) |
| Matthew 26:15 | and asked, “What are you willing (thelete | θέλετε | pres act ind 2 pl) to give me if I betray him to you?” And they agreed to pay him thirty silver coins. |
| Matthew 26:17 | Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want (theleis | θέλεις | pres act ind 2 sg) us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?” |
| Matthew 26:39 | And going a short distance beyond them, he threw face himself face, to the ground, praying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not as I will (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) but as you will.” |
| Matthew 27:15 | Now at festival time the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner for the crowd, whomever they wanted (ēthelon | ἤθελον | imperf act ind 3 pl). |
| Matthew 27:17 | So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Which one do you want (thelete | θέλετε | pres act ind 2 pl) me to release for you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Messiah?” |
| Matthew 27:21 | Once again the governor asked them, “Which of the two do you want (thelete | θέλετε | pres act ind 2 pl) me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” |
| Matthew 27:34 | they gave him wine mixed with gall to drink; but after tasting it, he (ēthelēsen | ἠθέλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) refused to drink it. |
| Matthew 27:43 | He has put his trust in God; let God rescue him now if he wants (thelei | θέλει | pres act ind 3 sg) him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” |
| Mark 1:40 | And a leper came to him, leper pleading for help and falling on his knees he exclaimed “If you are willing (thelēs | θέλῃς | pres act subj 2 sg), you can make me clean!” |
| Mark 1:41 | Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand his and touched him, saying “I am willing (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg); be made clean.” |
| Mark 3:13 | And he went up into the mountain and called those whom he himself wanted (ēthelen | ἤθελεν | imperf act ind 3 sg), himself and they came to him. |
| Mark 6:19 | So Herodias was nursing a grudge against him and wanted (ēthelen | ἤθελεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to kill him. But she was not able to do it, |
| Mark 6:22 | When the daughter Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner companions. The king said to the young girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish (thelēs | θέλῃς | pres act subj 2 sg), and I will give it to you.” |
| Mark 6:25 | And immediately, entering with haste to the king, she asked him, saying, “I want (thelō | θέλω | pres act ind 1 sg) you to give me right now the head of John the baptizer on a platter.” |
| Mark 6:26 | The king became very sad, but because of what he had promised with an oath, and because of his dinner guests, he (ēthelēsen | ἠθέλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) did (ēthelēsen | ἠθέλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) not want (ēthelēsen | ἠθέλησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) to refuse her request. |
| Mark 6:48 | He saw them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he came toward them, walking on the lake. He intended (ēthelen | ἤθελεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) to pass by them, |
| Mark 7:24 | From there Jesus arose and went to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and wanted (ēthelen | ἤθελεν | imperf act ind 3 sg) no one to know about it, yet he was not able to escape attention. |
Mnemonics
mnemonic
thelo as in 'Othello says to me "I want to see a change" but I want it to stay the same'