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Strong's #2307 - θέλημα

Transliteration

thélēma

Phonetics

thel'-ay-mah

Root Word (Etymology)

from the prolonged form of (G2309)

Parts of Speech

Noun Neuter

TDNT

3:52,318

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

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
will, choice, inclination, desire, pleasure

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2655 ‑ חָפֵץ (khaw‑fates'); 5949 ‑ עֲלִלָה (al‑ee‑law', al‑ee‑law'); 6634 ‑ צְבָה (tseb‑aw'); 7522 ‑ רָצֹן (raw‑tsone', raw‑tsone'); 7891 ‑ שׁוּר (sheer, shoor); 8307 ‑ שְׁרִרוּת (sher‑ee‑rooth'); 8649 ‑ תַּרְמִית (tor‑maw', tar‑mooth', tar‑meeth');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

KJV (64)

Matthew 6

Mark 1

Luke 5

John 11

Acts 3

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 3

2 Corinthians 2

Galatians 1

Ephesians 7

Colossians 3

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Timothy 2

Hebrews 5

1 Peter 5

2 Peter 1

1 John 2

Revelation 1

NAS (59)

Matthew 6

Mark 1

Luke 5

John 11

Acts 3

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 3

2 Corinthians 2

Galatians 1

Ephesians 4

Colossians 3

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Timothy 2

Hebrews 5

1 Peter 3

2 Peter 1

1 John 2

Revelation 1

HCS (61)

Matthew 6

Mark 1

Luke 3

John 11

Acts 3

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 3

2 Corinthians 2

Galatians 1

Ephesians 7

Colossians 3

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Timothy 2

Hebrews 5

1 Peter 4

2 Peter 1

1 John 2

Revelation 1

BSB (62)

Matthew 6

Mark 1

Luke 4

John 11

Acts 3

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 3

2 Corinthians 2

Galatians 1

Ephesians 7

Colossians 3

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Timothy 2

Hebrews 5

1 Peter 4

2 Peter 1

1 John 2

Revelation 1

ESV (57)

Matthew 4

Mark 1

Luke 4

John 11

Acts 2

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 3

2 Corinthians 2

Galatians 1

Ephesians 7

Colossians 3

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Timothy 2

Hebrews 5

1 Peter 2

2 Peter 1

1 John 2

Revelation 1

WEB (65)

Matthew 6

Mark 1

Luke 5

John 11

Acts 3

Romans 5

1 Corinthians 3

2 Corinthians 2

Galatians 1

Ephesians 7

Colossians 3

1 Thessalonians 2

2 Timothy 2

Hebrews 5

1 Peter 5

2 Peter 1

1 John 2

Revelation 1

KJV (64)

desires 1

pleasure 1

will 62

NAS (59)

WILL 2

desire 1

desires 1

will 55

HCS (61)

own will 1

the will 1

will 15

* 1

and will 1

by the will 1

inclinations 1

the will 2

will 37

wills 1

BSB (62)

[the] desire 1

[the] will 6

desires 1

for [the] will 1

inclined 1

instructions 1

through human initiative 1

will 48

will [is] 1

willing 1

ESV (57)

desire 1

desires 1

will 55

WEB (65)

by the will 1

desire 3

for the will 1

heart 1

his desire 1

his will 1

is the 1

is the will 1

the desire 1

the desires 1

the will 28

wanted 1

will 24

RAH

N-APN 7

N-ASN 17

N-DPN 1

N-DSN 3

N-GSN 3

N-NPN 1

N-NSN 7

ANT

N-APN 2

N-ASN 21

N-DSN 6

N-GSN 14

N-NSN 21

BEZ

N-APN 2

N-ASN 27

N-DSN 6

N-GSN 14

N-NSN 15

BGB

N-ANP 2

N-ANS 27

N-DNS 6

N-GNS 14

N-NNS 14

BMT

N-APN 2

N-ASN 27

N-DSN 6

N-GSN 14

N-NSN 15

BYZ

N-APN 2

N-ASN 27

N-DSN 6

N-GSN 14

N-NSN 15

ELZ

N-APN 2

N-ASN 27

N-DSN 6

N-GSN 14

N-NSN 15

NA26

N-APN 2

N-ASN 26

N-DSN 6

N-GSN 14

N-NSN 13

T-NSN 1

SBL

N-APN 2

N-ASN 26

N-DSN 6

N-GSN 14

N-NSN 14

SCV

N-APN 2

N-ASN 27

N-DSN 6

N-GSN 14

N-NSN 15

STV

N-APN 2

N-ASN 27

N-DSN 6

N-GSN 14

N-NSN 15

TIS

N-APN 2

N-ASN 26

N-DSN 6

N-GSN 14

N-NSN 14

N-APN 2

N-ASN 27

N-DSN 6

N-GSN 14

N-NSN 15

N-APN 2

N-ASN 26

N-DSN 6

N-GSN 14

N-NSN 14

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

θέλ-ημα,

ατος, τό, (θέλω)

I will, Antipho Soph. 58 (pl.), Aen.Tact. 18.19, LXX Ezra 1:8, al., Matthew 7:21, POxy. 924.8 (iv A.D.).

II ἔστιν μοι θ. ἔν τινι pleasure in.., LXX Ecclesiastes 12:1; cf. Ecclesiastes 5:3 : — also θελ-ήμη, ἡ, Theognost. Can. 112.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

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 (); 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; ; 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.)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

† θέλημα , -τος , τό

(< θέλω ),

[in LXX chiefly for H2655, also for H7522, etc.;]

will,

(a) objectively = that which is willed: Matthew 18:14, Luke 12:47, John 5:30, 1 Corinthians 7:37, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, 2 Timothy 2:26, Hebrews 10:10, Revelation 4:11; θ . τ . θεοῦ , Acts 22:14, Romans 2:18; Romans 12:2, Ephesians 1:9, Colossians 1:9; Colossians 4:12, 1 Peter 4:2; τ . κυρίου , Ephesians 5:17; pl., of precepts, Mark 3:35, WH, mg., Acts 13:22 (LXX); ἐστιν τὸ θ ., c. gen. pers., seq. ἵνα , John 6:39-40, 1 Corinthians 16:12; c. inf., 1 Peter 2:15; c. acc et inf., 1 Thessalonians 4:3;

(b) subjectively = τὸ θέλειν (cf. θέλησις ): Luke 23:25, John 1:13, 1 Peter 3:17, 2 Peter 1:21; ποιεῖν , Matthew 7:21; Matthew 12:50; Matthew 21:31, Mark 3:35 (pl., WH, mg., v. supr.), John 4:34; John 6:38; John 7:17; John 9:31, Ephesians 6:6, Hebrews 10:7; Hebrews 10:9; Hebrews 10:36; Hebrews 13:21, 1 John 2:17; γίνεσθαι , Matthew 6:10; Matthew 26:42, Luke 22:42, Acts 21:14; ἡ εὐδοκία ( βουλὴ ) τοῦ θ ., Ephesians 1:5; Ephesians 1:11; ἐν τῷ θ . τοῦ θεοῦ , Romans 1:10; διὰ θ . 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; κατὰ τὸ θ . τ . θεοῦ , Galatians 1:4, 1 Peter 4:19, 1 John 5:14; pl., Ephesians 2:3 (Cremer, 728).†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

This word, which is almost unknown outside Bibl. and eccles. writings, occurs in P Oxy VI. 924, a Christian charm of Gnostic character, belonging to iv/A.D. After a prayer to the Deity to protect the petitioner from ague etc., the charm continues—.8 ταῦτα εὐ ̣[μενῶ ]ς ̣ [π ]ρ ̣α ̣[ξ ]εις ὅλως κατὰ τὸ θέλημά σου πρῶτον καὶ τὴν πίστιν αὐτῆς, ";all this thou wilt graciously do in accordance with thy will first and with her faith"; (Edd.). Cf. also P Lond 418.9 (c. A.D. 346) (= II. p. 303) τὸ θε ̣λ ̣ημα τ ̣η ̣̑ς ψυχῆς σου. The Pauline usage of the word is discussed by Slaten Qualitative Nouns, p. 52 ff.

List of Word Forms

θελημα θέλημα θέλημά θελήμασιν θεληματα θελήματα θελήματά θεληματι θελήματι θελήματί θεληματος θελήματος thelema thelēma thélema thélemá thélēma thélēmá thelemata thelēmata thelḗmata thelḗmatá thelemati thelēmati thelḗmati thelematos thelēmatos thelḗmatos