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Lexicon :: Strong's G2307 - thelēma

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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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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:10 - May your Kingdom come soon.
May your will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:21 - “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:50

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:50 - Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:14 - In the same way, it is not my heavenly Father’s will that even one of these little ones should perish.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:31 - “Which of the two obeyed his father?”
They replied, “The first.”[fn]
Then Jesus explained his meaning: “I tell you the truth, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:42 - Then Jesus left them a second time and prayed, “My Father! If this cup cannot be taken away[fn] unless I drink it, your will be done.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 3:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:35 - Anyone who does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:47 - “And a servant who knows what the master wants, but isn’t prepared and doesn’t carry out those instructions, will be severely punished.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:42

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:42 - “Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:25 - As they had requested, he released Barabbas, the man in prison for insurrection and murder. But he turned Jesus over to them to do as they wished.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:13 - They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:34 - Then Jesus explained: “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:30 - I can do nothing on my own. I judge as God tells me. Therefore, my judgment is just, because I carry out the will of the one who sent me, not my own will.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:38 - For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do my own will.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:39 - And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he has given me, but that I should raise them up at the last day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:40 - For it is my Father’s will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life. I will raise them up at the last day.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:17 - Anyone who wants to do the will of God will know whether my teaching is from God or is merely my own.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 9:31 - We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:22 - But God removed Saul and replaced him with David, a man about whom God said, ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:14 - When it was clear that we couldn’t persuade him, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:14 - “Then he told me, ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and hear him speak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:10 - One of the things I always pray for is the opportunity, God willing, to come at last to see you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:18 - You know what he wants; you know what is right because you have been taught his law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:2 - Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:32

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:32 - Then, by the will of God, I will be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and we will be an encouragement to each other.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:1 - This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Sosthenes.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:37 - But if he has decided firmly not to marry and there is no urgency and he can control his passion, he does well not to marry.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 16:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:12 - Now about our brother Apollos—I urged him to visit you with the other believers, but he was not willing to go right now. He will see you later when he has the opportunity.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 1:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:1 - This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy.
I am writing to God’s church in Corinth and to all of his holy people throughout Greece.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 8:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:5 - They even did more than we had hoped, for their first action was to give themselves to the Lord and to us, just as God wanted them to do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:4 - Jesus gave his life for our sins, just as God our Father planned, in order to rescue us from this evil world in which we live.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:1 - This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus.
I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus,[fn] who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:5 - God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:9 - God has now revealed to us his mysterious plan regarding Christ, a plan to fulfill his own good pleasure.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 1:11 - Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God,[fn] for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:3 - All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God’s anger, just like everyone else.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 5:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:17 - Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:6 - Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:1 - This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:9 - So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:12 - Epaphras, a member of your own fellowship and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always prays earnestly for you, asking God to make you strong and perfect, fully confident that you are following the whole will of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:3 - God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:18 - Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:1 - This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I have been sent out to tell others about the life he has promised through faith in Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:26 - Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:7 - Then I said, ‘Look, I have come to do your will, O God—
as is written about me in the Scriptures.’”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:9 - Then he said, “Look, I have come to do your will.” He cancels the first covenant in order to put the second into effect.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:10 - For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:36

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:36 - Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 13:21

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:21 - may he equip you with all you need
for doing his will.
May he produce in you,[fn]
through the power of Jesus Christ,
every good thing that is pleasing to him.
All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.

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