Strong's Concordance G2309

Original Word: θέλω
Transliteration: thélō
Phonetic Spelling: thel'-o
[θέλω] or ἐθέλω, in certain tenses θελέω, and ἐθελέω, which are otherwise obsolete apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G138; to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 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

Usages throughout the bible

John 6:21 - Then they willingly G2309 received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

John 6:67 - Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will G2309 ye also go away?

John 7:1 - After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would G2309 not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.

John 7:17 - If any man will G2309 do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

John 7:44 - And some of them would G2309 have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

John 8:44 - Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will G2309 do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

John 9:27 - He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would G2309 ye hear it again? will G2309 ye also be his disciples?

John 12:21 - The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would G2309 see Jesus.

John 15:7 - If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, G2309 and it shall be done unto you.

John 16:19 - Now Jesus knew that they were desirous G2309 to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

John 17:24 - Father, I will G2309 that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

John 21:18 - Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: G2309 but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest G2309 not.

John 21:22 - Jesus saith unto him, If I will G2309 that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

John 21:23 - Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will G2309 that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

Acts 2:12 - And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth G2309 this?

Acts 7:39 - To whom our fathers would G2309 not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,

Acts 9:6 - And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have G2309 me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

Acts 10:10 - And he became very hungry, and would G2309 have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

Acts 14:13 - Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would G2309 have done sacrifice with the people.

Acts 16:3 - Him would G2309 Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

Acts 18:21 - But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. G2309 And he sailed from Ephesus.

Acts 19:33 - And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would G2309 have made his defence unto the people.

Acts 24:6 - Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would G2309 have judged according to our law.

Acts 24:27 - But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing G2309 to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

Acts 25:9 - But Festus, willing G2309 to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou G2309 go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

Acts 26:5 - Which knew me from the beginning, if they would G2309 testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

Romans 1:13 - Now I would G2309 not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

Romans 7:15 - For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, G2309 that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.

Romans 7:16 - If then I do that which I would G2309 not, I consent unto the law that it is good.

Romans 7:18 - For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will G2309 is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

Romans 7:19 - For the good that I would G2309 I do not: but the evil which I would G2309 not, that I do.

Romans 7:20 - Now if I do that I would G2309 not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

Romans 7:21 - I find then a law, that, when I would G2309 do good, evil is present with me.

Romans 9:16 - So then it is not of him that willeth, G2309 nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

Romans 9:18 - Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will G2309 have mercy, and whom he will G2309 he hardeneth.

Romans 9:22 - What if God, willing G2309 to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

Romans 11:25 - For I would G2309 not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

Romans 13:3 - For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou G2309 then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

Romans 16:19 - For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have G2309 you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

1 Corinthians 4:19 - But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, G2309 and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.

1 Corinthians 4:21 - What will ye? G2309 shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

1 Corinthians 7:7 - For I would G2309 that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

1 Corinthians 7:36 - But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, G2309 he sinneth not: let them marry.

1 Corinthians 7:39 - The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; G2309 only in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 10:1 - Moreover, brethren, I would G2309 not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

1 Corinthians 10:20 - But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would G2309 not that ye should have fellowship with devils.

1 Corinthians 10:27 - If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed G2309 to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

1 Corinthians 11:3 - But I would have G2309 you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

1 Corinthians 12:1 - Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would G2309 not have G2309 you ignorant.

1 Corinthians 12:18 - But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. G2309