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Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.

Matthew 1:19

• θέλωνthelonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: willing

“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.”

Matthew 2:18

• ἤθελενethelenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was willing

if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;

Matthew 5:40

• θέλοντίthelontiverb · present active, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: willing

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

Matthew 5:42

• θέλονταthelontaverb · present active, participle · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: desiring

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.

Matthew 7:12

• θέλητεtheleteverb · present active, subjunctive · 2nd person pluraltagged: you shall desire

Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Matthew 8:2

• θέλῃςthelesverb · present active, subjunctive · 2nd person singulartagged: You shall be willing

Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Matthew 8:3

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I am willing

But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Matthew 9:13

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I desire

And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.

Matthew 11:14

• θέλετεtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you are willing

If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

Matthew 12:7

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I desire

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

Matthew 12:38

• θέλομενthelomenverb · present active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we wish

‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

Matthew 13:28

• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: Do you desire

Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.

Matthew 14:5

• θέλωνthelonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: wishing

“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

Matthew 15:28

• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you desire

Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”

Matthew 15:32

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I am willing

Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

Matthew 16:24

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: desires

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

Matthew 16:25

• θέλῃtheleverb · present active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: shall desire

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Matthew 17:4

• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: You wish

But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”

Matthew 17:12

• ἠθέλησανethelesanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they desired

Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

Matthew 18:23

• ἠθέλησενethelesenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: desired

But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.

Matthew 18:30

• ἤθελενethelenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he was willing

“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

Matthew 19:17

• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you desire

Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

Matthew 19:21

• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you desire

Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.

Matthew 20:14

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I desire

Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

Matthew 20:15

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I want

“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”

Matthew 20:21

• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: do you desire

It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

Matthew 20:26

• θέλῃtheleverb · present active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: shall wish

and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—

Matthew 20:27

• θέλῃtheleverb · present active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: shall wish

Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.

Matthew 20:32

• θέλετεtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: do you desire

‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.

Matthew 21:29

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I want to

He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

Matthew 22:3

• ἤθελονethelonverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they were willing

They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

Matthew 23:4

• θέλουσινthelousinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: are they willing

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Matthew 23:37

• ἠθέλησαethelesaverb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I wanted
• ἠθελήσατεethelesateverb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you were willing

and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.

Matthew 26:15

• θέλετέtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: are you willing

On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

Matthew 26:17

• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: wish you

Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

Matthew 26:39

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: wish

Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

Matthew 27:15

• ἤθελονethelonverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they were wishing

So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

Matthew 27:17

• θέλετεtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: do you want

“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.

Matthew 27:21

• θέλετεtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: do you desire

they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

Matthew 27:34

• ἠθέλησενethelesenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He wished

He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

Matthew 27:43

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He wants

Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Mark 1:40

• θέλῃςthelesverb · present active, subjunctive · 2nd person singulartagged: You may be willing

Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”

Mark 1:41

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I am willing

Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.

Mark 3:13

• ἤθελενethelenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he was wanting

So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

Mark 6:19

• ἤθελενethelenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he was wishing

When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”

Mark 6:22

• θέλῃςthelesverb · present active, subjunctive · 2nd person singulartagged: you shall wish

At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”

Mark 6:25

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I desire

The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

Mark 6:26

• ἠθέλησενethelesenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was he willing

He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,

Mark 6:48

• ἤθελενethelenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He was wishing

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.

Mark 7:24

• ἤθελενethelenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He was wishing

Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

Mark 8:34

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: desires

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.

Mark 8:35

• θέλῃtheleverb · present active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: shall desire

But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”

Mark 9:13

• ἤθελονethelonverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they were desiring

Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,

Mark 9:30

• ἤθελενethelenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was He wanting

Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”

Mark 9:35

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: desires

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”

Mark 10:35

• θέλομενthelomenverb · present active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we desire

“What do you want Me to do for you?” He inquired.

Mark 10:36

• θέλετέtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: do you desire

But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

Mark 10:43

• θέλῃtheleverb · present active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: shall desire

and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.

Mark 10:44

• θέλῃtheleverb · present active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: shall desire

“What do you want Me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Rabboni,” said the blind man, “let me see again.”

Mark 10:51

• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: do you desire

In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,

Mark 12:38

• θελόντωνthelontonverb · present active, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: are desiring

The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.

Mark 14:7

• θέλητεtheleteverb · present active, subjunctive · 2nd person pluraltagged: you may desire

On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

Mark 14:12

• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: do You desire

“Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”

Mark 14:36

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: want

“Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked.

Mark 15:9

• θέλετεtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: Wish you

So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”

Mark 15:12

• θέλετεtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: do you wish

So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.

Luke 1:62

• θέλοιtheloiverb · present active, optative · 3rd person singulartagged: he would wish

“I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.

Luke 4:6

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, subjunctive · 1st person singulartagged: I shall wish

While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Luke 5:12

• θέλῃςthelesverb · present active, subjunctive · 2nd person singulartagged: You shall be willing

Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

Luke 5:13

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I am willing

And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”

Luke 5:39

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: desires

Do to others as you would have them do to you.

Luke 6:31

• θέλετεtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you desire

He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”

Luke 8:20

• θέλοντέςthelontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: wanting

Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

Luke 9:23

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: desires

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

Luke 9:24

• θέλῃtheleverb · present active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: shall desire

When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”

Luke 9:54

• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: do you want

For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”

Luke 10:24

• ἠθέλησανethelesanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: desired

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Luke 10:29

• θέλωνthelonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: desiring

I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

Luke 12:49

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I wish

At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”

Luke 13:31

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: desires

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Luke 13:34

• ἠθέλησαethelesaverb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I have wanted
• ἠθελήσατεethelesateverb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you were willing

Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

Luke 14:28

• θέλωνthelonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: is desiring

The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

Luke 15:28

• ἤθελενethelenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he was willing

And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’

Luke 16:26

• θέλοντεςthelontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: desiring

For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,

Luke 18:4

• ἤθελενethelenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he was desiring

But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’

Luke 18:13

• ἤθελενethelenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was willing

“What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”

Luke 18:41

• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: desire you

But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’

Luke 19:14

• θέλομενthelomenverb · present active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we are willing

And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”

Luke 19:27

• θελήσαντάςthelesantasverb · aorist active, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: having been willing

“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

Luke 20:46

• θελόντωνthelontonverb · present active, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: are desiring

“Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked.

Luke 22:9

• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: do you want

When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.

Luke 23:8

• θέλωνthelonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: wishing

Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

Luke 23:20

• θέλωνthelonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: wishing

The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”

John 1:43

• ἠθέλησενethelesenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He desired

The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

John 3:8

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it wishes

When Jesus saw him lying there and realized that he had spent a long time in this condition, He asked him, “Do you want to get well?”

John 5:6

• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: Desire you

For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.

John 5:21

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He wishes

John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.

John 5:35

• ἠθελήσατεethelesateverb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: were willing

yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.

John 5:40

• θέλετεtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you are willing

Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.

John 6:11

• ἤθελονethelonverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they were wishing

Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.

John 6:21

• ἤθελονethelonverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: They were willing

So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”

John 6:67

• θέλετεtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: are wishing

After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.

John 7:1

• ἤθελενethelenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He was desiring

If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.

John 7:17

• θέλῃtheleverb · present active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: shall desire

Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.

John 7:44

• ἤθελονethelonverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were desiring

You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

John 8:44

• θέλετεtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you desire

He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”

John 9:27

• θέλετεtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: do you wish
• θέλετεtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: do wish

They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”

John 12:21

• θέλομενthelomenverb · present active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we desire

If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

John 15:7

• θέλητεtheleteverb · present active, subjunctive · 2nd person pluraltagged: you shall wish

Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?

John 16:19

• ἤθελονethelonverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they were desiring

Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

John 17:24

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I desire

Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”

John 21:18

• ἤθελεςethelesverb · imperfect active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you were desiring
• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: you do desire

Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”

John 21:22

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, subjunctive · 1st person singulartagged: I shall desire

Because of this, the rumor spread among the brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”

John 21:23

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, subjunctive · 1st person singulartagged: I shall desire

Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

Acts 2:12

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: intends

Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’

Acts 7:28

• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: desire

But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.

Acts 7:39

• ἠθέλησανethelesanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: wanted

He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.

Acts 10:10

• ἤθελενethelenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was desiring

The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.

Acts 14:13

• ἤθελενethelenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was desiring

Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Acts 16:3

• ἠθέλησενethelesenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: wanted

Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.

Acts 17:18

• θέλοιtheloiverb · present active, optative · 3rd person singulartagged: would intend

For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”

Acts 17:20

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: intends

But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.

Acts 18:21

• θέλοντοςthelontosverb · present active, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: willing

The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.

Acts 19:33

• ἤθελενethelenverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was wanting

After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

Acts 24:27

• θέλωνthelonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: wishing

But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”

Acts 25:9

• θέλωνthelonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: wishing
• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: Are you willing

They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.

Acts 26:5

• θέλωσινthelosinverb · present active, subjunctive · 3rd person pluraltagged: they may be willing

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, how often I planned to come to you (but have been prevented from visiting until now), in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

Romans 1:13

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I do want

I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.

Romans 7:15

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I want

And if I do what I do not want to do, I admit that the law is good.

Romans 7:16

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I do want

I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

Romans 7:18

• θέλεινtheleinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to wish

For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.

Romans 7:19

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I desire
• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I do want

And if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

Romans 7:20

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I do want

So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.

Romans 7:21

• θέλοντιthelontiverb · present active, participle · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: is desiring

So then, it does not depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.

Romans 9:16

• θέλοντοςthelontosverb · present active, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: willing

Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.

Romans 9:18

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He wants
• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He wants

What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?

Romans 9:22

• θέλωνthelonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: desiring

I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

Romans 11:25

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I want

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.

Romans 13:3

• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: Do you desire

Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.

Romans 16:19

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I wish

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have.

1 Corinthians 4:19

• θελήσῃtheleseverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: wishes

Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?

1 Corinthians 4:21

• θέλετεtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: desire you

I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.

1 Corinthians 7:7

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I wish

I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:32

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I desire

However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.

1 Corinthians 7:36

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: he wills

A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:39

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: she wills

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.

1 Corinthians 10:1

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I want

No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.

1 Corinthians 10:20

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I do wish

If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.

1 Corinthians 10:27

• θέλετεtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you wish

But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

1 Corinthians 11:3

• Θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I want

Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.

1 Corinthians 12:1

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I do want

But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design.

1 Corinthians 12:18

• ἠθέλησενethelesenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He desired

I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.

1 Corinthians 14:5

• Θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I desire

But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

1 Corinthians 14:19

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I desire

If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church.

1 Corinthians 14:35

• θέλουσινthelousinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they desire

But God gives it a body as He has designed, and to each kind of seed He gives its own body.

1 Corinthians 15:38

• ἠθέλησενethelesenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He has willed

For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

1 Corinthians 16:7

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I want

We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.

2 Corinthians 1:8

• θέλομενthelomenverb · present active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: do we want

So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.

2 Corinthians 5:4

• θέλομενthelomenverb · present active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we do wish

And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.

2 Corinthians 8:10

• θέλεινtheleinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to will

Now finish the work, so that you may complete it just as eagerly as you began, according to your means.

2 Corinthians 8:11

• θέλεινtheleinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to will

But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.

2 Corinthians 11:12

• θελόντωνthelontonverb · present active, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: desiring

Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,

2 Corinthians 12:6

• θελήσωthelesoverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 1st person singulartagged: I shall desire

For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

2 Corinthians 12:20

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I wish
• θέλετεtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you do wish

which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.

Galatians 1:7

• θέλοντεςthelontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: are desiring

I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

Galatians 3:2

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I wish

But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?

Galatians 4:9

• θέλετεtheleteverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you desire

Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them.

Galatians 4:17

• θέλουσινthelousinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: They desire

how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you.

Galatians 4:20

• ἤθελονethelonverb · imperfect active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I was wishing

Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?

Galatians 4:21

• θέλοντεςthelontesverb · present active, participle · vocative (address) · masculine pluraltagged: wishing

For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

Galatians 5:17

• θέλητεtheleteverb · present active, subjunctive · 2nd person pluraltagged: you shall wish

Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.

Galatians 6:12

• θέλουσινthelousinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: wish

For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

Galatians 6:13

• θέλουσινthelousinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they desire

For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

Philippians 2:13

• θέλεινtheleinverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to will

To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Colossians 1:27

• ἠθέλησενethelesenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has willed

For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,

Colossians 2:1

• Θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I want

Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.

Colossians 2:18

• θέλωνthelonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: delighting

For we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan obstructed us.

1 Thessalonians 2:18

• ἠθελήσαμενethelesamenverb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we wanted

Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

• θέλομενthelomenverb · present active, indicative · 1st person pluraltagged: we do want

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

2 Thessalonians 3:10

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: is willing

They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.

1 Timothy 1:7

• θέλοντεςthelontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: desiring

who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

1 Timothy 2:4

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: desires

But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,

1 Timothy 5:11

• θέλουσινthelousinverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they desire

Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

2 Timothy 3:12

• θέλοντεςthelontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: desiring

But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.

Philemon 1:14

• ἠθέλησαethelesaverb · aorist active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I wished

Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.

Hebrews 10:5

• ἠθέλησαςethelesasverb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: You have desired

In the passage above He says, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor did You delight in them” (although they are offered according to the law).

Hebrews 10:8

• ἠθέλησαςethelesasverb · aorist active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: You have desired

For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.

Hebrews 12:17

• θέλωνthelonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: wishing

Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

Hebrews 13:18

• θέλοντεςthelontesverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: desiring

O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?

James 2:20

• θέλειςtheleisverb · present active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: Do you want

Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”

James 4:15

• θελήσῃtheleseverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: shall wish

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

1 Peter 3:10

• θέλωνthelonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: desiring

For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

1 Peter 3:17

• θέλοιtheloiverb · present active, optative · 3rd person singulartagged: one would desire

But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

2 Peter 3:5

• θέλονταςthelontasverb · present active, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: willingly

I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.

3 John 1:13

• θέλωtheloverb · present active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I desire

Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.

Revelation 2:21

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: she is willing

If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.

Revelation 11:5

• θέλειtheleiverb · present active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: should desire
• θελήσῃtheleseverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: shall desire

These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.

Revelation 11:6

• θελήσωσινthelesosinverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 3rd person pluraltagged: they shall desire

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.

Revelation 22:17

• θέλωνthelonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: desiring