θέλω
thelō · to will/desire
Strong's ID: 2309
Lexical summary
208
NT occurrences
35
Observed forms
About this Greek word
To exercise the will, properly by an unimpassioned operation; to be willing, Mt. 17:4; to be inclined, disposed, Rom. 13:3; to choose, Lk. 1:62; to intend, design, Lk. 14:28; to will, Jn. 5:21; 21:22; ἤθελον, I could wish, Gal. 4:20
Principal-part candidates
Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.
Present
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Future
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Aorist
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Perfect active
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Perfect middle/passive
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Aorist passive
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Observed NT forms
These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.
Finite verb paradigms
Indicative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Imperfect Active | Aorist Active | References |
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Subjunctive mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Aorist Active | References |
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| Second | — | |||
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| Plural | Second | — | ||
| Third |
Optative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | References |
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| Singular | Third |
Infinitive
| Voice | Present |
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| Active |
Participle paradigms
Present Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
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| Singular | Nominative | ||
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| Vocative | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | ||
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| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | |||
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Aorist Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plural | Nominative | — | — |
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | |||
| Vocative | — | — |
NT distribution
NT Book
Book distribution counts: Matthew: 42 occurrences; Luke: 28 occurrences; Mark: 25 occurrences; John: 23 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 17 occurrences; Romans: 15 occurrences; Acts: 14 occurrences; Galatians: 9 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 8 occurrences; Revelation: 5 occurrences; Hebrews: 4 occurrences; 1 Timothy: 3 occurrences; Colossians: 3 occurrences; James: 2 occurrences; 1 Peter: 2 occurrences; 1 Thessalonians: 2 occurrences; 3 John: 1 occurrences; 2 Peter: 1 occurrences; Philemon: 1 occurrences; 2 Timothy: 1 occurrences; Philippians: 1 occurrences; 2 Thessalonians: 1 occurrences
Author
- Paul61
- Luke42
- Matthew42
- John29
- Mark25
- Hebrews4
- Peter3
- James2
Author distribution counts: Paul: 61 occurrences; Luke: 42 occurrences; Matthew: 42 occurrences; John: 29 occurrences; Mark: 25 occurrences; Hebrews: 4 occurrences; Peter: 3 occurrences; James: 2 occurrences