θέλω (only in this form in the N. T.; in Grk. auth. also ἐθέλω [Veitch 5. v.; Lob. ad Phryn. p. 7; B. 57 (49)]); impf. ἤθελον ; [fut. 3 pers. sing. θελήσει, Rev. xi. 5 WII mrg.]; 1 aor. ἠθέλησα; (derived apparently fr. dey with a fuller aspiration, so that it means prop. to seize with the mind; but Curtius p. 726, ed. 5, regards its root as uncertain [he inclines, however, to the view of Pott, Fick, Vanicek and others, which connects it with a root meaning to hold to]); Sept. for 728 and yan; To WILL, (have in mind,) intend; i. e. 1. to be resolved or determined, to purpose: absol., ὁ θέλων, Ro. ix. 16; τοῦ θεοῦ θέλοντος if God will, Acts xviii. 21; ἐὰν ὁ κύριος θελήσῃ (in Attic ἐὰν θεὸς θέλῃ, ἣν οἱ θεοὶ θέλωσιν [ ef. Lob. u.s.]), 1 Co. iv. 19; Jas. ἵν. 15; καθὼς ἠθέλησε, 1 Co. xii. 18; xv. 38; τί, Ro. vii. 15 sq. 19 sq.; 1 Co. vii. 36; Gal. v.17; with the aorist inf., Mt. xx. 14; xxvi.15; Jn. vi. 21 (where the meaning is, they were willing to receive him into the ship, but that was unnecessary, because unexpectedly the ship was nearing the land; ef. Liicke, B-Crusius, Ewald, [Godet], al. ad loc.; W. § 54,4; [B. 375 (321)]); In. vii. 44; Acts xxv.9; Col. 1. 27; 1 Th. ii. 18; Rev. xi. 5, ete.; with the present inf., Lk. x. 29 RG; Jn. vi. 67; vii. 17; viii. 44; Acts xxiv. 6 [Rec.]; Ro. vii. 21; Gal.iv. 9 [here T Tr txt. WH txt. 1 aor. inf.]; with an inf. suggested by the context, Jn. v. 21 (ots θέλει, sc. ζωοποιῆσαι); Mt. viii. 2; Mk. iii. 13; vi. 22; Ro. ix. 18; Rey. xi. 6, etc. οὐ θέλω to be unwilling: with the aorist inf., Mt. ii. 18; xv. 32; xxii. 3; Mk. vi. 26; Lk. xv. 28; Jn. v.40; Acts vii. 39; 1 Co. xvi. 7; Rev. ii. 21 [ποὺ Ree.], etc.; with the present inf., Jn. vii.1; Acts xiv. 13; xvii. 18; 2 Th. iii. 10, ete.; with the inf. om. and to be gathered fr. the context, Mt. xviii. 30; xxi. 29; Lk. xviii. 4, ete.; θέλω and ov θέλω foll. by the ace. with inf., Lk. i. 62; 1 Co. x. 20; on the Pauline phrase οὐ θέλω ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, see ἀγνοέω, a.; corresponding to θέλω ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι, 1 Co. xi. 3; Col. ii. 1. θέλειν, used of a purpose or resolution, is contrasted with the carrying out of the purpose into act: opp. to ποιεῖν, πράσσειν, Ro. vii. 15, 19; 2 Co. viii. 10 sq. (on which latter pass. cf. De Wette and Meyer; W. § 61, 7b.); to ἐνερyetv, Phil. ii. 13, cf. Mk. vi. 19; Jn. vii. 44. One is said also θέλειν that which he is on the point of doing: Mk. vi. 48; Jn.i. 43 (44); and it is used thus also of things that tend or point to some conclusion [ef. W. § 42, 1 b.; B. 254 (219)]: Acts ii. 12; xvii. 20. τοῦτο θέλοντας this (viz. what follows, ὅτε etc.) escapes them of their own will, i. e. they are purposely, wilfully, ignorant, 2 Pet. iii. 5, where others interpret as follows: this (viz. what has been said previously) desiring (i. e. holding as their opinion [for exx. of this sense see Soph. Lex. s. v. 4]), they are ignorant etc.; but cf. De Wette ad loc. and W. § 54, 4 note; [B. § 150, 8 Rem.]. ras λανθάνει αὐτοὺς ἐπιθυμίας τοῦ πατρὸς ὑμῶν θέλετε ποιεῖν it is your purpose to fulfil the lusts of your father, i. e. ye are actuated by him of your own free knowledge and choice, Jn. viii. 44 [W. u.s.; B. 375 (321)]. 2. i. q. to desire, to wish: τί, Mt. xx. 21; Mk. xiv. 36; Lk. v. 39 [but WH in br.]; Jn. xv. 7; 1 Co. iv. 21; 2 Co. xi.12; foll. by the aorist inf., Mt. v. 40; xii. 38; xvi. 25; xix. 17; Mk. x. 43 sq.; Lk. viii. 20; xxiii.8; Jn. v. 6,35 (ye were desirous of rejoicing) ; xii. 21; Gal. iii. 2; Jas. ii. 20; 1 Pet. iii. 10; foll. by the present inf., Jn. ix. 27; Gal. iv. 20 (ἤθελον I could wish, on which impf. see εὔχομαι, 2); the inf. is wanting and to be supplied fr. the neighboring verb, Mt. xvii. 12; xxvii. 15; Mk. ix. 13; Jn. xxi. 18; foll. by the ace. and inf., Mk. vii. 24; Lk. i. 62; Jn. xxi. 22 sq. ; Ro. xvi. 19; 1 Co. vii. 7,32; xiv.5; Gal. vi. 13; οὐ θέλω to be unwilling, (desire not): foll. by the aor. inf., Mt. xxiii. 4; Lk. xix. 14,27; 1 Co. x. 20; foll. by iva, Mt. vii. 12; Mk. vi. 25; ix. 30; x.35; Lk.vi.31; Jn. xvii. 24; ef. W. § 44,8 b.; [B. § 139, 46]; foll. by the delib. subj. (aor.): θέλεις συλλέξωμεν αὐτά (cf. the Germ. willst du, sollen wir zusammenlesen? [Goodwin ὃ 88]), Mt. xiii. 28 ; add, Mt. xx. 32 [where L br. adds ἵνα]; xxvi.17; xxvii. 17, 21; Mk. x. 51; xiv. 12; xv. 9,12 [Tr br. 6éA.]; Lk. ix. 54; xviii. 41; xxii. 9, (cf. W. § 41 a.4b.; B. § 139, 2); foll. by εἰ, Lk. xii. 49 (see εἰ, I. 4); foll. by ἢ, to prefer, 1 Co. xiv. 19 (see 7, 8 d.). 3. i. q. to love; foll. by an inf., to like to do a thing, be fond of doing: Mk. xii. 38; Lk. xx. 46; cf. W. § 54, 4; [B. § 150, 81. 4. in imitation of the Hebr. ὙΠ, to take delight, have pleasure [opp. by B. § 150, 8 Rem.; cf. W. § 33, a.; but see exx. below]: ἔν τινι, in a thing, Col. ii. 18 (ἐν καλῷ, to delight in goodness, Test. xii. Patr. p. 688 [test. Ash. 1; (cf. εἰς ζωήν, p. 635, test. Zeb. 3); Ps. exi. (exii.) 1; exlvi. (exlvii.) 10]; ἔν τινε, dat. of the pers., 1S. xviii. 22; 2 5. xv. 26; ΠῚ K.x.9]; 2 Chr. ix.8; for 3 m¥n, 1 Chr. Xxvill. 4). τινά, to love one: Mt. xxvii. 43 (Ps. xxi. (xxii.) 9; [xvii (xviii.) 20; xl. (xli.) 12]; Ezek. xviii. 32, ef. 23; Tob. xiii. 6; opp. to μισεῖν, Ignat. ad Rom. 8, 3; θεληθῆναι is used of those who find favor, ibid. 8, 1). τί, Mt. ix. 13 and xii. 7, (fr. Hos. vi. 6) ; Heb. x. 5, 8, (fr. Ps. xxxix. (xl.) 7). As respects the distinction between βούλομαι and θέλω, the former seems to designate the will which follows deliberation, the latter the will which proceeds from inclination. This appears not only from Mt. i. 19, but also from the fact that the Sept. express the idea of pleasure, delight, by the verb θέλειν (see just above). The reverse of this distinction is laid down by Bitm. Lexil. i. p. 26 [Eng. trans. p- 194]; Delitzsch on Heb. vi. 17. Ace. to Tittmann (Syn. i. p. 124) θέλειν denotes mere volition, βούλεσθαι inclination; [cf. Whiston on Dem. 9,53; 124, 13]. [Philip Buttmann’s statement of the distinction between the two words is quoted with approval by Schmidt (Syn. iii. ch. 146), who adduces in confirmation (besides many exx.) the assumed relationship between β. and βελπίς, éamis; the use of @. in the sense of ‘resolve’ in such passages as Thue. 5,9; of θέλων i. q. ἡδέως in the poets; of 8. as parallel to ἐπιθυμεῖν in Dem. 29, 45, etc.; and pass. in which the two words occur together and £. is apparently equiv. to ‘ wish’ while @. stands for ‘ will,’ as Xen. an. 4, 4,5; Eur. Alc. 281, etc.,ete. At the same time it must be confessed that scholars are far from harmonious on the subject. Many agree with Prof. Grimm that @. gives prominence to the emotive element, 8. to the rational and volitive; that 6. signifies the choice, while 8. marks the choice as deliberate and intelligent ; yet they acknowledge that the words are sometimes used indiscriminately, and esp. that @. as the less sharply defined term is put where β. would be proper; see E/lendt, Lex. Soph.; Pape, Handworterb. ; Seiler, Worterb. ἃ. Hom.,s. v. βούλομαι; Suhle und Schneidewin, Handworterb.; Crosby, Lex. to Xen. an., 5. v. ἐθέλω; (Arnold’s) Pillon, Grk. Syn. § 129; Webster, Synt. and Syn. of the Grk. Test. p. 197; Wilke, Clavis N. T., ed. 2, ii. 603; Schleusner, N. T. Lex. s. v. BovaA.; Munthe, Observy. phil. in N. T. ex Diod. Sic. ete. p- 3; Valckenaer, Scholia ete. ii. 23; Westermann on Dem. 20, 111; the commentators generally on Mt. as above; Bp. Lghtft. on Philem. 13,14; Riddle in Schaff’s Lange on Eph. p- 42; this seems to be roughly intended by Ammonius also: βούλεσθαι μὲν ἐπὶ μόνου λεκτέον τοῦ λογικοῦ" τὸ δὲ θέλειν καὶ ἐπὶ ἀλόγου ζώου ; (and Eustath. on Miad 1, 112, p. 61, 2, says οὐχ᾽ ἁπλῶς θέλω, ἀλλὰ βούλομαι, ὅπερ ἐπίτασις τοῦ θέλειν ἐστίν). On the other hand, L. and S. (5. ν. ἐθέλω) ; Passow ed. 5; Rost, Worterb. ed. 4" Schenk, Schulworterb.; Donaldson, Crat. ὃ 463 sq.; Wahl, Clay. Apocr., s. v. Bova.; Cremer 8. Vy. βούλομαι and θέλω; esp. Stallb. on Plato’s de repub. 4, 13 p. 437 b., (cf. too Cope on Aristot. rhet. 2, 19, 19); Franke on Dem. 1, 1, substantially reverse the distinction, as does Ellicott on 1 Tim. y. 14; Wordsworth on 1 Th. ii. 18. Although the latter opinion may seem to be favored by that view of the derivation of the words which allies Bova. with voluptas (Curtius § 659, ef. p. 726), and makes θέλ. signify ‘to hold to something,’ ‘form a fixed resolve’ (see above, ad init.), yet the predominant usage of the N. T. will be evident to one who looks out the pass. referred to above (Fritzsche’s explanation of Mt.i.19 is hardly natural) ; to which may be added such as Mt. ii. 18; ix. 13; xii. 38; xv. 28; xvii. 4 (xx. 21, 32); xxvi. 15, 39 (cf. Lk. xxii. 42); Mk. vi. 19; vii. 24; ix.30; χ. 85; xii. 38; xv. 9 (cf. Jn. xviii. 39), 15 (where R. V. wishing is questionable; cf. Lk. xxiii. 20); Lk. x. 24; xv. 28; xvi. 26; Jn. v.6; vi.11; xii. 21; Acts x. 10; xviii. 15; Ro. vii. 19 (cf. 15, its opp. to μισῶ, and indeed the use of θέλω throughout this chapter) ; 1 Co. vii. 36,39; xiv.35; Eph.i.11; 2 Th. iii. 10, ete. Such passages as 1 Tim. ii. 4; 2 Pet. iii. 9 will be ranged now on one side, now on the other; cf. 1 Co. xii. 11,18. θέλω occurs in the N. T about five times as often as βούλομαι (on the relative use of the words in classic writers see Tycho Mommsen in Rutherford, New Phryn. p. 415 sq.). The usage of the Sept. (beyond the particular specified by Prof. Grimm) seems to afford little light; see 6. g. Gen. xxiv. 5,8; Deut. xxv. 7; Ps. xxxix. (xl.) 7, 9, ete. In modern Greek θέλω seems to have nearly driven βούλομαι out of use; on θέλω as an auxiliary cf. /ebb in Vincent and Dickson’s Handbook, App. §§ 60, 64. For exx. of the associated use of the words in classic Grk., see Steph. Thesaur. s. y. βούλομαι p. 366 d.; Bp. Lghtft., Cremer, and esp. Schmidt, as above ]

θέλω thelō 208x

to exercise the will, properly by an unimpassioned operation; to be willing, Mt. 17:4; to be inclined, disposed, Rom. 13:3; to choose, Lk. 1:62; to intend, design, Lk. 14:28; to will, Jn. 5:21; 21:22; ἤθελον, I could wish, Gal. 4:20

θέλω (the strengthened form ἐθέλω is found in Hom., and is the more freq. in Attic; v. Rutherford, NPhr., 415 f.),

[in LXX for חפץ ,אבה; c. neg., מאן pi., etc.;]

to will, be willing, wish, desire (more freq. than βούλομαι, q.v., in vernac. and late Gk., also in MGr.; for various views as to its relation to β., v. Thayer, 286; but v. also Bl., §24, s.v.): absol., Ro 9:16, I Co 4:19 12:18, Ja 4:15; τ. θεοῦ θέλοντος, Ac 18:21; c. acc. rei, Mt 20:21, Mk 14:36, Jo 15:7, Ro 7:15, 16, I Co 4:21 7:36, Ga 5:17; c. inf., Mt 5:40, Mk 10:43, Jo 6:21, 67, Ro 7:21, Ga 4:9; c. acc. et inf., Mk 7:24, Lk 1:62, Jo 21:22, 23, Ro 16:19, I Co 14:5, Ga 6:13; οὐ θέλω, Mt 18:30, al.; id. c. inf., Mt 2:18, Mk 6:26, Jo 5:40, I Co 16:7; seq. ἵνα, Mt 7:12, Mk 6:25, Jo 17:24; opp. to ποιέω, πράσσω, ἐνεργέω, Ro 7:15, 19, II Co 8:10, 11, Phl 2:13; seq. ἤ (ICG, in l.; Deiss., LAE, 17924), I Co 14:19; θέλων ἐν ταπεινοφροσυνῄ (of his own mere will, by humility, R, mg), Col 2:18; in OT quotations, for Heb. חפץ, c. acc. pers., Mt 27:43; c. acc. rei, Mt 9:13 12:7, He 10:5, 8; c. inf., I Pe 3:10; for אמר, c. inf., Ac 7:28 (v. Cremer, 726 ff.).

θέλω. For the form ἐθέλω, which is wanting in the NT as in the LXX, Nageli (p. 57) refers to the magic papyri and to the poetic 7J/de 111. 1064: it is common in the Attic inscrr. up to the end of iv/B.c., but from B.C. 250 θέλω occurs, and eventually takes its place as the regular form in the Kow (cf. Meisterhans G7. p. 178). For the verb denoting a personal wish or desire we may cite P Petr I. ταῦ (a Will) τὰ [ἐμαυτοῦ διοικεῖν ὡς ἐ]γὼ θέλω, P Oxy VIT. τοῦτ" (B.c. 22) od BE ypade ὑπὲρ ὧν ἐὰν θέλῃς (ci Mt 85), 726. III. 531° (ii/A.p.) περὶ ὧν θέλεις δήλωσόν μοι, P Cairo Preis 48° (ii/A.D.) τὸ μὲν πλοῖόν σοι, ὡς ἠθέλησας, σκέψομαι, and the constant epistolary phrase γινώσκειν σε θέλω, as in P Oxy IV. 74377 (B.c. 2) ὥστ᾽ ἂν τοῦτό σε θέλω γεινώσκειν ὅτι ἐγὼ αὐτῴ διαστολὰς δεδώκειν τὸ βαδίσαι εἰς Τακόνα, ‘I wish you therefore to know this

θέλω (thelō) — to will/desire. θέλω, see at {ἐθέλω} and add ὅστις ἂν θέλῃ [Refs]