TR

TR

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's G2307 - thelēma

Choose a new font size and typeface
θέλημα
Transliteration
thelēma (Key)
Pronunciation
thel'-ay-mah
Listen
Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the prolonged form of θέλω (G2309)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:52,318

Strong’s Definitions

θέλημα thélēma, thel'-ay-mah; from the prolonged form of G2309; a determination (properly, the thing), i.e. (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination:—desire, pleasure, will.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 64x

The KJV translates Strong's G2307 in the following manner: will (62x), desire (1x), pleasure (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 64x
The KJV translates Strong's G2307 in the following manner: will (62x), desire (1x), pleasure (1x).
  1. what one wishes or has determined shall be done

    1. of the purpose of God to bless mankind through Christ

    2. of what God wishes to be done by us

      1. commands, precepts

  2. will, choice, inclination, desire, pleasure

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
θέλημα thélēma, thel'-ay-mah; from the prolonged form of G2309; a determination (properly, the thing), i.e. (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination:—desire, pleasure, will.
STRONGS G2307:
θέλημα, θελήματος, τό (θέλω), a word purely Biblical and ecclesiastical (yet found in Aristotle, de plant. 1, 1, p. 815b, 21); the Sept. for חֵפֶץ and רָצון; will, i. e.,
a. what one wishes or has determined shall be done (i. e. objectively, thing willed): Luke 12:47; John 5:30; 1 Corinthians 7:37; 1 Thessalonians 5:18; 2 Timothy 2:26; Hebrews 10:10; Revelation 4:11; θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ is used — of the purpose of God to bless mankind through Christ, Acts 22:14; Ephesians 1:9; Colossians 1:9; of what God wishes to be done by us, Romans 12:2; Colossians 4:12 (Winer's Grammar, 111 (105)); 1 Peter 4:2; and simply τό θέλημα, Romans 2:18 (Winer's Grammar, 594 (553)) (Sir. 43:16 (17) (but here the better text now adds αὐτοῦ, see Fritzsche; in patristic Greek, however, θέλημα is so used even without the article; cf. Ignatius ad Rom. 1, 1 [ET]; ad Eph. 20, 1 [ET], etc.)); τοῦ κυρίου, Ephesians 5:17; plural commands, precepts: (Mark 3:35 WH. marginal reading); Acts 13:22 (Psalm 102:7 (Ps. 103:7); 2 Macc. 1:3); ἐστι τό θέλημα τίνος, followed by ἵνα, John 6:39; 1 Corinthians 16:12, cf. Matthew 18:14; followed by an infinitive, 1 Peter 2:15; by an accusative with an infinitive 1 Thessalonians 4:3. (Cf. Buttmann, 237 (204); 240 (207); Winers Grammar, § 44, 8.)
b. equivalent to τό θέλειν (i. e. the abstract act of willing, the subjective) will, choice: 1 Peter 3:17 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 604 (562)); 2 Peter 1:21; ποιεῖν τό θέλημα τίνος (especially of God), Matthew 7:21; Matthew 12:50; Matthew 21:31; Mark 3:35 (here WH marginal reading the plural, see above); John 4:34; John 6:38; John 7:17; John 9:31; Ephesians 6:6; Hebrews 10:7, 9, 36; Hebrews 13:21; 1 John 2:17; τό θέλημα (L T Tr WH βούλημα) τίνος κατεργάζεσθαι, 1 Peter 4:3; γίνεται τό θέλημα τίνος, Matthew 6:10; Matthew 26:42; Luke 11:2 L R; Luke 22:42; Acts 21:14; βουλή τοῦ θελήματος, Ephesians 1:11; εὐδοκία τοῦ θελήματος Ephesians 1:5; ἐν τῷ θελημάτω τοῦ Θεοῦ, if God will, Romans 1:10; διά θελήματος Θεοῦ, Romans 15:32; 1 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 8:5; Ephesians 1:1; Colossians 1:1; 2 Timothy 1:1; κατά τό θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ, Galatians 1:4; (1 Peter 4:19); 1 John 5:14. equivalent to pleasure: Luke 23:25; equivalent to inclination, desire: σαρκός, ἀνδρός, John 1:13; plural Ephesians 2:3. (Synonym: see θέλω, at the end.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
102:7; 103:7
Matthew
6:10; 7:21; 12:50; 18:14; 21:31; 26:42
Mark
3:35; 3:35
Luke
11:2; 12:47; 22:42; 23:25
John
1:13; 4:34; 5:30; 6:38; 6:39; 7:17; 9:31
Acts
13:22; 21:14; 22:14
Romans
1; 1:1; 1:10; 2:18; 12:2; 15:32
1 Corinthians
1:1; 7:37; 16:12
2 Corinthians
1:1; 8:5
Galatians
1:4
Ephesians
1:1; 1:5; 1:9; 1:11; 2:3; 5:17; 6:6
Colossians
1:1; 1:9; 4:12
1 Thessalonians
4:3; 5:18
2 Timothy
1:1; 2:26
Hebrews
10:7; 10:9; 10:10; 10:36; 13:21
1 Peter
2:15; 3:17; 4:2; 4:3; 4:19
2 Peter
1:21
1 John
2:17; 5:14
Revelation
4:11

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2307 matches the Greek θέλημα (thelēma),
which occurs 64 times in 60 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 6:10–Heb 10:36)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:10 - ἐλθέτω βασιλεία σου· γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά G2307 σου ὡς ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς·
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:21 - Οὐ πᾶς λέγων μοι, Κύριε κύριε εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀλλ᾽ ποιῶν τὸ θέλημα G2307 τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:50 - ὅστις γὰρ ἂν ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα G2307 τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς αὐτός μου ἀδελφὸς καὶ ἀδελφὴ καὶ μήτηρ ἐστίν
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:14 - οὕτως οὐκ ἔστιν θέλημα G2307 ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ πατρὸς ὑμῶν τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς ἵνα ἀπόληται εἲς τῶν μικρῶν τούτων
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:31 - τίς ἐκ τῶν δύο ἐποίησεν τὸ θέλημα G2307 τοῦ πατρός; λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, πρῶτος. λέγει αὐτοῖς Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οἱ τελῶναι καὶ αἱ πόρναι προάγουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:42 - πάλιν ἐκ δευτέρου ἀπελθὼν προσηύξατο λέγων, Πάτερ μου εἰ οὐ δύναται τοῦτο τὸ ποτὴριον παρελθεῖν ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ, ἐὰν μὴ αὐτὸ πίω γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά G2307 σου
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:35 - ὃς γὰρ ἂν ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα G2307 τοῦ θεοῦ οὗτος ἀδελφός μου καὶ ἀδελφὴ μου καὶ μήτηρ ἐστίν
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:2 - εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς Ὅταν προσεύχησθε λέγετε Πάτερ ἡμῶν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοις, ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου· ἐλθέτω βασιλεία σου· γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά G2307 σου ὡς ἐν οὐρανῳ, καὶ ἐπὶ τὴς γὴς
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:47 - ἐκεῖνος δὲ δοῦλος γνοὺς τὸ θέλημα G2307 τοῦ κυρίου ἑαυτοῦ, καὶ μὴ ἑτοιμάσας μηδὲ ποιήσας πρὸς τὸ θέλημα G2307 αὐτοῦ δαρήσεται πολλάς·
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:42 - λέγων, Πάτερ εἰ βούλει παρενεγκεῖν τὸ ποτήριον τοῦτο ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ· πλὴν μὴ τὸ θέλημά G2307 μου ἀλλὰ τὸ σὸν γενέσθω
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:25 - ἀπέλυσεν δὲ αὐτοῖς τὸν διὰ στάσιν καὶ φόνον βεβλημένον εἰς τὴν φυλακὴν ὃν ᾐτοῦντο τὸν δὲ Ἰησοῦν παρέδωκεν τῷ θελήματι G2307 αὐτῶν
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:13 - οἳ οὐκ ἐξ αἱμάτων οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος G2307 σαρκὸς οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος G2307 ἀνδρὸς ἀλλ᾽ ἐκ θεοῦ ἐγεννήθησαν
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:34 - λέγει αὐτοῖς Ἰησοῦς Ἐμὸν βρῶμά ἐστιν ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα G2307 τοῦ πέμψαντός με καὶ τελειώσω αὐτοῦ τὸ ἔργον
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:30 - Οὐ δύναμαι ἐγὼ ποιεῖν ἀπ᾽ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐδέν· καθὼς ἀκούω κρίνω καὶ κρίσις ἐμὴ δικαία ἐστίν ὅτι οὐ ζητῶ τὸ θέλημα G2307 τὸ ἐμὸν ἀλλὰ τὸ θέλημα G2307 τοῦ πέμψαντός με πατρός
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:38 - ὅτι καταβέβηκα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ οὐχ ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα G2307 τὸ ἐμὸν ἀλλὰ τὸ θέλημα G2307 τοῦ πέμψαντός με
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:39 - τοῦτο δέ ἐστιν τὸ θέλημα G2307 τοῦ πέμψαντός με πατρός, ἵνα πᾶν δέδωκέν μοι μὴ ἀπολέσω ἐξ αὐτοῦ ἀλλὰ ἀναστήσω αὐτὸ ἐν τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:40 - τοῦτο δὲ ἐστιν τὸ θέλημα G2307 τοῦ πέμψαντος με, ἵνα πᾶς θεωρῶν τὸν υἱὸν καὶ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον καὶ ἀναστήσω αὐτὸν ἐγὼ τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:17 - ἐάν τις θέλῃ τὸ θέλημα G2307 αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν γνώσεται περὶ τῆς διδαχῆς πότερον ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν ἐγὼ ἀπ᾽ ἐμαυτοῦ λαλῶ
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:31 - οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι ἁμαρτωλῶν θεὸς οὐκ ἀκούει ἀλλ᾽ ἐάν τις θεοσεβὴς καὶ τὸ θέλημα G2307 αὐτοῦ ποιῇ τούτου ἀκούει
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:22 - καὶ μεταστήσας αὐτὸν ἤγειρεν αὐτοῖς τὸν Δαβὶδ εἰς βασιλέα καὶ εἶπεν μαρτυρήσας Εὗρον Δαβὶδ τὸν τοῦ Ἰεσσαί ἄνδρα κατὰ τὴν καρδίαν μου ὃς ποιήσει πάντα τὰ θελήματά G2307 μου
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:14 - μὴ πειθομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ ἡσυχάσαμεν εἰπόντες τὸ θέλημα G2307 Τοῦ κυρίου γενέσθω
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:14 - δὲ εἶπεν θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν προεχειρίσατό σε γνῶναι τὸ θέλημα G2307 αὐτοῦ καὶ ἰδεῖν τὸν δίκαιον καὶ ἀκοῦσαι φωνὴν ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:10 - δεόμενος εἴπως ἤδη ποτὲ εὐοδωθήσομαι ἐν τῷ θελήματι G2307 τοῦ θεοῦ ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:18 - καὶ γινώσκεις τὸ θέλημα G2307 καὶ δοκιμάζεις τὰ διαφέροντα κατηχούμενος ἐκ τοῦ νόμου
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:2 - καὶ μὴ συσχηματίζεσθε τῷ αἰῶνι τούτῳ ἀλλὰ μεταμορφοῦσθε τῇ ἀνακαινώσει τοῦ νοός ὑμῶν, εἰς τὸ δοκιμάζειν ὑμᾶς τί τὸ θέλημα G2307 τοῦ θεοῦ τὸ ἀγαθὸν καὶ εὐάρεστον καὶ τέλειον
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:32 - ἵνα ἐν χαρᾷ ἔλθω πρὸς ὑμᾶς διὰ θελήματος G2307 θεοῦ καὶ συναναπαύσωμαι ὑμῖν
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:1 - Παῦλος κλητὸς ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διὰ θελήματος G2307 θεοῦ καὶ Σωσθένης ἀδελφός
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:37 - ὃς δὲ ἕστηκεν ἑδραῖος ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ μὴ ἔχων ἀνάγκην ἐξουσίαν δὲ ἔχει περὶ τοῦ ἰδίου θελήματος G2307 καὶ τοῦτο κέκρικεν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ τοῦ τηρεῖν τὴν ἑαυτοῦ παρθένον καλῶς ποιεῖ·
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:12 - Περὶ δὲ Ἀπολλῶ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ πολλὰ παρεκάλεσα αὐτὸν ἵνα ἔλθῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς μετὰ τῶν ἀδελφῶν· καὶ πάντως οὐκ ἦν θέλημα G2307 ἵνα νῦν ἔλθῃ· ἐλεύσεται δὲ ὅταν εὐκαιρήσῃ
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:1 - Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διὰ θελήματος G2307 θεοῦ καὶ Τιμόθεος ἀδελφός τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ τῇ οὔσῃ ἐν Κορίνθῳ σὺν τοῖς ἁγίοις πᾶσιν τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ Ἀχαΐᾳ·
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:5 - καὶ οὐ καθὼς ἠλπίσαμεν ἀλλ᾽ ἑαυτοὺς ἔδωκαν πρῶτον τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ ἡμῖν διὰ θελήματος G2307 θεοῦ
Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:4 - τοῦ δόντος ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν ὅπως ἐξέληται ἡμᾶς ἐκ τοῦ ἐνεστῶτος αἰῶνος πονηροῦ κατὰ τὸ θέλημα G2307 τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ πατρὸς ἡμῶν
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:1 - Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διὰ θελήματος G2307 θεοῦ τοῖς ἁγίοις τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν Ἐφέσῳ καὶ πιστοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:5 - προορίσας ἡμᾶς εἰς υἱοθεσίαν διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς αὐτόν κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν τοῦ θελήματος G2307 αὐτοῦ
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:9 - γνωρίσας ἡμῖν τὸ μυστήριον τοῦ θελήματος G2307 αὐτοῦ κατὰ τὴν εὐδοκίαν αὐτοῦ ἣν προέθετο ἐν αὐτῷ
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:11 - ἐν καὶ ἐκληρώθημεν προορισθέντες κατὰ πρόθεσιν τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐνεργοῦντος κατὰ τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ θελήματος G2307 αὐτοῦ
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:3 - ἐν οἷς καὶ ἡμεῖς πάντες ἀνεστράφημέν ποτε ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν ποιοῦντες τὰ θελήματα G2307 τῆς σαρκὸς καὶ τῶν διανοιῶν καὶ ἤμεν τέκνα φύσει ὀργῆς ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποί·
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:17 - διὰ τοῦτο μὴ γίνεσθε ἄφρονες ἀλλὰ συνιέντες τί τὸ θέλημα G2307 τοῦ κυρίου
Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:6 - μὴ κατ᾽ ὀφθαλμοδουλείαν ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι ἀλλ᾽ ὡς δοῦλοι τοῦ Χριστοῦ ποιοῦντες τὸ θέλημα G2307 τοῦ θεοῦ ἐκ ψυχῆς
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:1 - Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διὰ θελήματος G2307 θεοῦ καὶ Τιμόθεος ἀδελφὸς
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:9 - Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφ᾽ ἡς ἡμέρας ἠκούσαμεν οὐ παυόμεθα ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι καὶ αἰτούμενοι ἵνα πληρωθῆτε τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ θελήματος G2307 αὐτοῦ ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ καὶ συνέσει πνευματικῇ
Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:12 - ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἐπαφρᾶς ἐξ ὑμῶν δοῦλος Χριστοῦ πάντοτε ἀγωνιζόμενος ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐν ταῖς προσευχαῖς ἵνα στῆτε τέλειοι καὶ πεπληρωμένοι ἐν παντὶ θελήματι G2307 τοῦ θεοῦ
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:3 - τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν θέλημα G2307 τοῦ θεοῦ ἁγιασμὸς ὑμῶν ἀπέχεσθαι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ τῆς πορνείας
Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:18 - ἐν παντὶ εὐχαριστεῖτε· τοῦτο γὰρ θέλημα G2307 θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς
Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:1 - Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διὰ θελήματος G2307 θεοῦ κατ᾽ ἐπαγγελίαν ζωῆς τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ
Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:26 - καὶ ἀνανήψωσιν ἐκ τῆς τοῦ διαβόλου παγίδος ἐζωγρημένοι ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ ἐκείνου θέλημα G2307
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:7 - τότε εἶπον Ἰδού, ἥκω ἐν κεφαλίδι βιβλίου γέγραπται περὶ ἐμοῦ τοῦ ποιῆσαι θεός τὸ θέλημά G2307 σου
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:9 - τότε εἴρηκεν Ἰδού, ἥκω τοῦ ποιῆσαι Θεός, τὸ θέλημά G2307 σου ἀναιρεῖ τὸ πρῶτον ἵνα τὸ δεύτερον στήσῃ
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:10 - ἐν θελήματι G2307 ἡγιασμένοι ἐσμὲν οἱ διὰ τῆς προσφορᾶς τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐφάπαξ
Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:36 - ὑπομονῆς γὰρ ἔχετε χρείαν ἵνα τὸ θέλημα G2307 τοῦ θεοῦ ποιήσαντες κομίσησθε τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν

Search Results Continued...

1. Currently on page 1/2 (Mat 6:10–Heb 10:36) Mat 6:10–Heb 10:36

BLB Searches
Search the Bible
TR
 [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
TR

Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan