θέλω thélō

Meaning

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);

Where it is used

• Mark 12:38 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 14:7 The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.
• Mark 14:12 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 14:36 “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 15:9 “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked.
• Mark 15:12 So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”
• Luke 1:62 So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
• Luke 4:6 “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 5:12 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 5:13 Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
• Luke 5:39 And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
• Luke 6:31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.
• Luke 8:20 He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
• Luke 9:23 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 9:24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
• Luke 9:54 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 10:24 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 10:29 But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
• Luke 12:49 I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
• Luke 13:31 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 13:34 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 14:28 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 15:28 The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.
• Luke 16:26 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 18:4 For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,
• Luke 18:13 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 18:41 “What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”
• Luke 19:14 But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
• Luke 19:27 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 20:46 “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 22:9 “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked.
• Luke 23:8 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 23:20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,
• John 1:43 The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
• John 3:8 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 5:6 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 5:21 For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.
• John 5:35 John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
• John 5:40 yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.
• John 6:11 Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
• John 6:21 Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
• John 6:67 So Jesus asked the Twelve, “Do you want to leave too?”
• John 7:1 After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.
• John 7:17 If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
• John 7:44 Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.
• John 8:44 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 9:27 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 12:21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
• John 15:7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
• John 16:19 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 17:24 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 21:18 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 21:22 Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”
• John 21:23 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?”
• Acts 2:12 Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
• Acts 7:28 Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’
• Acts 7:39 But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.
• Acts 9:6 “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
• Acts 10:10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
• Acts 14:13 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.