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Lexicon :: Strong's G2307 - thelēma

Aa
θέλημα
Transliteration
thelēma (Key)
Pronunciation
thel'-ay-mah
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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; ἡ βουλή τοῦ θελήματος, Ephesians 1:11; ἡ 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.)
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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 62 times in 58 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 6:10–Heb 13:21)

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Your will G2307 be done, G1096
On earth G1093 as it is in heaven. G3772

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:14 - “So G3379 it is not the will G2307 [fn]of your Father G3962 who is in heaven G3772 that one G1520 of these G3778 little G3398 ones G3398 perish. G622

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:31 - “Which G5101 of the two G1417 did G4160 the will G2307 of his father?” G3962 They *said, G3004 “The first.” G4413 Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to them, “Truly G281 I say G3004 to you that the tax G5057 collectors G5057 and prostitutes G4204 [fn]will get G4254 into the kingdom G932 of God G2316 before G4254 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:42 - He went G565 away G565 again G3825 a second G1208 time G1208 and prayed, G4336 saying, G3004 “My Father, G3962 if G1487 this G3778 cannot G1410 G3756 pass G3928 away G3928 unless G1437 G3361 I drink G4095 it, Your will G2307 be done.” G1096

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:35 - “For whoever G3739 G302 does G4160 the will G2307 of God, G2316 he is My brother G80 and sister G79 and mother.” G3384

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:47 - “And that slave G1401 who knew G1097 his master’s G2962 will G2307 and did not get G2090 ready G2090 or G2228 act G4160 in accord G4314 with his will, G2307 will G2307 receive G1194 many G4183 lashes, G1194

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:42 - saying, G3004 “Father, G3962 if G1487 You are willing, G1014 remove G3911 this G3778 cup G4221 from Me; yet G4133 not My will, G2307 but Yours G4674 be done.” G1096

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:25 - And he released G630 the man they were asking G154 for who had been thrown G906 into prison G5438 for insurrection G4714 and murder, G5408 but he delivered G3860 Jesus G2424 to their will. G2307

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:13 - who G3739 were [fn]born, G1080 not of [fn]blood G129 nor G3761 of the will G2307 of the flesh G4561 nor G3761 of the will G2307 of man, G435 but of God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:34 - Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to them, “My food G1033 is to do G4160 the will G2307 of Him who sent G3992 Me and to accomplish G5048 His work. G2041

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:30 - “I can G1410 do G4160 nothing G3756 G3762 on My own G1683 initiative. G1683 As I hear, G191 I judge; G2919 and My judgment G2920 is just, G1342 because G3754 I do not seek G2212 My own G1699 will, G2307 but the will G2307 of Him who sent G3992 Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:38 - “For I have come G2597 down G2597 from heaven, G3772 not to do G4160 My own G1699 will, G2307 but the will G2307 of Him who sent G3992 Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:39 - “This G3778 is the will G2307 of Him who sent G3992 Me, that of all G3956 that He has given G1325 Me I lose G622 nothing, G3361 but raise G450 it up on the last G2078 day. G2250

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:40 - “For this G3778 is the will G2307 of My Father, G3962 that everyone G3956 who beholds G2334 the Son G5207 and believes G4100 in Him will have G2192 eternal G166 life, G2222 and I Myself G1473 will raise G450 him up on the last G2078 day.” G2250

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:17 - “If G1437 anyone G5100 is willing G2309 to do G4160 His will, G2307 he will know G1097 of the teaching, G1322 whether G4220 it is of God G2316 or G2228 whether I speak G2980 from Myself. G1683

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:31 - “We know G6063 that God G2316 does not hear G191 sinners; G268 but if G1437 anyone G5100 is God-fearing G2318 and does G4160 His will, G2307 He hears G191 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:22 - “After G2596 He had removed G3179 him, He raised G1453 up David G1138 to be their king, G935 concerning whom G3739 He also G2532 testified G3140 and said, G3004 ‘I HAVE FOUND G2147 DAVID G1138 the son of Jesse, G2421 A MAN G435 AFTER G2596 MY HEART G2588, who G3739 will do G4160 all G3956 My [fn]will.’ G2307

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:14 - And since he would not be persuaded, G3982 we fell G2270 silent, G2270 remarking, G3004 “The will G2307 of the Lord G2962 be done!” G1096

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:14 - “And he said, G3004 ‘The God G2316 of our fathers G3962 has appointed G4400 you to know G1097 His will G2307 and to see G3708 the Righteous G1342 One G1342 and to hear G191 an [fn]utterance G5456 from His mouth. G4750

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:18 - and know G1097 His will G2307 and [fn]approve G1381 the things that are essential, G1308 being instructed G2727 out of the Law, G3551

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:2 - And do not be conformed G4964 to this G3778 [fn]world, G165 but be transformed G3339 by the renewing G342 of your mind, G3563 so G1519 that you may [fn]prove G1381 what G5101 the will G2307 of God G2316 is, that which G18 is good G18 and [fn]acceptable G2101 and perfect. G5046

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:32 - so G2443 that I may come G2064 to you in joy G5479 by the will G2307 of God G2316 and find G4875 refreshing rest G4875 in your company.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:12 - But concerning G4012 Apollos G625 our brother, G80 I encouraged G3870 him greatly G4183 to come G2064 to you with the brethren; G80 and it was not at all G3843 his desire G2307 to come G2064 now, G3568 but he will come G2064 when G3752 he has opportunity. G2119

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:5 - [fn]He predestined G4309 us to adoption G5206 as sons G5206 through G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 to Himself, G846 according G2596 to the [fn]kind G2107 intention G2107 of His will,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:3 - Among G1722 them we too G2532 all G3956 formerly G4218 lived G390 in the lusts G1939 of our flesh, G4561 [fn]indulging G4160 the desires G2307 of the flesh G4561 and of the [fn]mind, G1271 and were by nature G5449 children G5043 of wrath, G3709 even G2532 as the rest. G3062

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:9 - For this G3778 reason G1223 also, G2532 since G575 the day G2250 we heard G191 of it, we have not ceased G3973 to pray G4336 for you and to ask G154 that you may be filled G4137 with the [fn]knowledge G1922 of His will G2307 in all G3956 spiritual G4152 wisdom G4678 and understanding, G4907

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