◄ 2307. theléma ►
Strong's Lexicon theléma: Will, desire, purpose Original Word: θέλημα Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: theléma Pronunciation: theh'-lay-mah Phonetic Spelling: (thel'-ay-mah) Definition: Will, desire, purpose Meaning: an act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires. Word Origin: Derived from the verb θέλω (thelō), meaning "to will" or "to wish." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - חֵפֶץ (chephets) - Strong's Hebrew 2656: Desire, pleasure, delight - רָצוֹן (ratson) - Strong's Hebrew 7522: Will, favor, acceptance Usage: In the New Testament, theléma primarily refers to the will or desire of God, encompassing His sovereign plans and purposes. It can also denote human will or desire, though it is most often used in the context of divine will. The term emphasizes the intentional and purposeful nature of God's actions and commands. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "will" was often associated with fate or destiny, but in the biblical context, theléma underscores a personal and relational God who actively engages with His creation. The Jewish understanding of God's will was deeply rooted in the Torah, where obedience to God's commandments was seen as aligning with His will. In the New Testament, the concept expands to include the revelation of God's will through Jesus Christ and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. HELPS Word-studies 2307 thélēma (from 2309 /thélō, "to desire, wish") – properly, a desire (wish), often referring to God's "preferred-will," i.e. His "best-offer" to people which can be accepted or rejected. [Note the -ma suffix, focusing on the result hoped for with the particular desire (wish). 2307 (thélēma) is nearly always used of God, referring to His preferred-will. Occasionally it is used of man (cf. Lk 23:25; Jn 1:13.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from theló Definition will NASB Translation desire (1), desires (1), will (57). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2307: θέλημα 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.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance desire, pleasure, will. From the prolonged form of ethelo; a determination (properly, the thing), i.e. (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination -- desire, pleasure, will. see GREEK ethelo Forms and Transliterations 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 Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 6:10 N-NNS GRK: γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου ὡς NAS: come. Your will be done, KJV: come. Thy will be done in INT: let be done the will of you as Matthew 7:21 N-ANS GRK: ποιῶν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός NAS: but he who does the will of My Father KJV: he that doeth the will of my INT: does the will the Father Matthew 12:50 N-ANS GRK: ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός NAS: does the will of My Father KJV: shall do the will of my INT: shall do the will the Father Matthew 18:14 N-NNS GRK: οὐκ ἔστιν θέλημα ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ NAS: So it is not [the] will of your Father KJV: it is not the will of your INT: not it is [the] will of the Matthew 21:31 N-ANS GRK: ἐποίησεν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός NAS: did the will of his father? KJV: did the will of [his] father? INT: did the will of the father Matthew 26:42 N-NNS GRK: γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου NAS: unless I drink it, Your will be done. KJV: it, thy will be done. INT: be done the will of you Mark 3:35 N-ANS GRK: ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ NAS: does the will of God, KJV: shall do the will of God, INT: shall do the will of God Luke 11:2 Noun-NNS GRK: γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου ὡς KJV: come. Thy will be done, as INT: let be done the will of you as Luke 12:47 N-ANS GRK: γνοὺς τὸ θέλημα τοῦ κυρίου NAS: his master's will and did not get ready KJV: his lord's will, and prepared INT: having known the will of the master Luke 12:47 N-ANS GRK: πρὸς τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ δαρήσεται NAS: in accord with his will, will receive KJV: to his will, shall be beaten INT: according to the will of him will be beaten with Luke 22:42 N-NNS GRK: μὴ τὸ θέλημά μου ἀλλὰ NAS: from Me; yet not My will, but Yours KJV: not my will, but thine, INT: not the will of me but Luke 23:25 N-DNS GRK: παρέδωκεν τῷ θελήματι αὐτῶν NAS: but he delivered Jesus to their will. KJV: Jesus to their will. INT: he betrayed to the will of them John 1:13 N-GNS GRK: οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος σαρκὸς οὐδὲ NAS: nor of the will of the flesh KJV: nor of the will of the flesh, nor INT: nor of will of flesh nor John 1:13 N-GNS GRK: οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος ἀνδρὸς ἀλλ' NAS: nor of the will of man, KJV: nor of the will of man, but INT: nor of will of man but John 4:34 N-ANS GRK: ποιήσω τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός NAS: is to do the will of Him who sent KJV: to do the will of him that sent me, INT: I should do the will of the [one] having sent John 5:30 N-ANS GRK: ζητῶ τὸ θέλημα τὸ ἐμὸν NAS: My own will, but the will KJV: not mine own will, but the will INT: I seek the will of me John 5:30 N-ANS GRK: ἀλλὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός NAS: will, but the will of Him who sent KJV: but the will of the Father INT: but the will of the [one] having sent John 6:38 N-ANS GRK: ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα τὸ ἐμὸν NAS: My own will, but the will KJV: do mine own will, but the will INT: I should do the will of me John 6:38 N-ANS GRK: ἀλλὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός NAS: will, but the will of Him who sent KJV: but the will of him that sent INT: but the will of the [one] having sent John 6:39 N-NNS GRK: ἐστιν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός NAS: This is the will of Him who sent KJV: is the Father's will which hath sent INT: is the will of the [one] having sent John 6:40 N-NNS GRK: ἐστιν τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός NAS: For this is the will of My Father, KJV: this is the will of him that sent me, INT: is the will of the Father John 7:17 N-ANS GRK: θέλῃ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν NAS: to do His will, he will know KJV: do his will, he shall know of INT: desires the will of him to practice John 9:31 N-ANS GRK: καὶ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιῇ NAS: and does His will, He hears KJV: doeth his will, him he heareth. INT: and the will of him does Acts 13:22 N-ANP GRK: πάντα τὰ θελήματά μου NAS: will do all My will.' KJV: all my will. INT: all the will of me Acts 21:14 N-NNS GRK: κυρίου τὸ θέλημα γινέσθω NAS: remarking, The will of the Lord KJV: saying, The will of the Lord INT: Lord the will be done Strong's Greek 2307 63 Occurrences θέλημά — 41 Occ. θελήματά — 2 Occ. θελήματι — 6 Occ. θελήματος — 14 Occ.