#74 · 208× in the NT · verb

θέλω

I will, I wish, I want

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In the NT

  • θέλω, καθαρίσθητι

    I am willing; be cleansed

    Matt 8:3 · dictionary form

  • θέλεις ὑγιὴς γενέσθαι

    do you want to become well?

    John 5:6 · 2sg present

  • ἔλεος θέλω καὶ οὐ θυσίαν

    I desire mercy and not sacrifice

    Matt 9:13

Morphology

Present active indicative, 1sg

Imperfect ἤθελον. Often + infinitive. Aorist ἠθέλησα.

Present θέλω, θέλεις, θέλει. Imperfect ἤθελον. Often + infinitive (θέλω ἐλθεῖν). Aorist ἠθέλησα.

Further reading

Mounce pages are the 4th edition (2019 hardcover). Smyth 1920 is public domain. Hildebrandt pages follow the free 2019 CLI PDF.