θέλημα
Transliteration
thelēma (Key)
Pronunciation
thel'-ay-mah
Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the prolonged form of θέλω (G2309)
mGNT
62x in 6 unique form(s) TR
64x in 6 unique form(s) LXX
37x in 9 unique form(s)
θέλημά — 7x
θέλημα — 35x
θελήματά — 1x
θελήματα — 1x
θελήματι — 6x
θελήματος — 14x
θέλημά — 6x
θέλημα — 34x
θελήματά — 1x
θελήματα — 1x
θελήματι — 6x
θελήματος — 14x
θέλημά — 6x
θέλημα — 16x
θελήμασιν — 1x
θελήματά — 2x
θελήματα — 6x
θελήματί — 1x
θελήματι — 2x
θελήματός — 1x
θελήματος — 2x
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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References

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