θέλημα

thélēma · Greek · Strong's G2307 · 62 occurrences

The KJV renders 36 different Hebrew and Greek words as “desire”

What it means

a determination (properly, the thing), i.e. (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination

from the prolonged form of G2309 (θέλω);

How the KJV renders it

desire, pleasure, will

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“desire”

also renders eudokía (G2107), zētéō (G2212), aitéō (G154), epithymía (G1939), orégomai (G3713), axióō (G515), parakaléō (G3870), epizētéō (G1934), thélō (G2309), zēlóō (G2206), erōtáō (G2065), epithyméō (G1937), epipothéō (G1971), exaitéomai (G1809), eperōtáō (G1905), ʼâbeh (H15), ʼâvâh (H183), ʼavvâh (H185), bᵉʻâʼ (H1156), châmad (H2530), chemdâh (H2532), châphêts (H2654), châphêts (H2655), chêphets (H2656), châshaq (H2836), chêsheq (H2837), kâçaph (H3700), maʼăvay (H3970), machmâd (H4261), mishʼâlâh (H4862), nephesh (H5315), râtsôwn (H7522), taʼăvâh (H8378), tâv (H8420), tᵉshûwqâh (H8669)

“pleasure”

also renders cháris (G5485), hēdonḗ (G2237), ʼavvâh (H185), chêsheq (H2837), ṭôwb (H2896), nephesh (H5315), ʻêden (H5730), rᵉʻûwth (H7470), râtsôwn (H7522), simchâh (H8057), shaʻshuaʻ (H8191)

“will”

also renders gnṓmē (G1106), gínomai (G1096), boulḗ (G1012), méllō (G3195), thélēsis (G2308), boúlēma (G1013), eúchomai (G2172), châphêts (H2654), tsᵉbâʼ (H6634), rᵉʻûwth (H7470)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

62 occurrences in the Greek text, first 58 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 1:1 · N-GSN

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

1 Corinthians 7:37 · N-GSN

But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no urgency, but has power over his own will, and has determined in his own heart to keep his own virgin, does well.

1 Corinthians 16:12 · N-NSN

Now concerning Apollos the brother, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers, but it was not at all his desire to come now; but he will come when he has an opportunity.

1 John 2:17 · N-ASN

The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.

1 John 5:14 · N-ASN

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

1 Peter 2:15 · N-NSN

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.

1 Peter 3:17 N-NSN1 Peter 4:2 N-DSN1 Peter 4:19 N-ASN1 Thessalonians 4:3 N-NSN1 Thessalonians 5:18 N-NSN2 Corinthians 1:1 N-GSN2 Corinthians 8:5 N-GSN2 Peter 1:21 N-DSN2 Timothy 1:1 N-GSN2 Timothy 2:26 N-ASNActs 13:22 N-APNActs 21:14 N-NSNActs 22:14 N-ASNColossians 1:1 N-GSNColossians 1:9 N-GSNColossians 4:12 N-DSNEphesians 1:1 N-GSNEphesians 1:5 N-GSNEphesians 1:9 N-GSNEphesians 1:11 N-GSNEphesians 2:3 N-APNEphesians 5:17 N-NSNEphesians 6:6 N-ASNGalatians 1:4 N-ASNHebrews 10:7 N-ASNHebrews 10:9 N-ASNHebrews 10:10 N-DSNHebrews 10:36 N-ASNHebrews 13:21 N-ASNJohn 1:13 N-GSNJohn 4:34 N-ASNJohn 5:30 N-ASNJohn 6:38 N-ASNJohn 6:39 N-NSNJohn 6:40 N-NSNJohn 7:17 N-ASNJohn 9:31 N-ASNLuke 12:47 N-ASNLuke 22:42 N-NSNLuke 23:25 N-DSNMatthew 6:10 N-NSNMatthew 7:21 N-ASNMatthew 12:50 N-ASNMatthew 18:14 N-NSNMatthew 21:31 N-ASNMatthew 26:42 N-NSNMark 3:35 N-ASNRevelation 4:11 N-ASNRomans 1:10 N-DSNRomans 2:18 N-ASNRomans 12:2 N-NSNRomans 15:32 N-GSN

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