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θέλω

Lemmaθέλω
Citation formθέλω
Part of speechverb
GlossI will, wish, desire
Strong’sG2309
Transliterationthélō
Definitionto determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas 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
KJV glosses:--desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)).
Derivationapparently strengthened from the alternate form of
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