θέλημα thelēma

Greek word for “will/desire” · Strong’s G2307 · used 62 times in 58 verses

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Meaning

θέλημα, -τος, τό; (θέλω);

How it is translated

Glosses given for thelēma in context, with how often each is used:

• will 60
• his will 1
• things willed 1

Where it is used

Also in 6 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Ephesians 1 (4), Hebrews 10 (4), John 6 (3), Colossians 1 (2), 1 Peter 4 (2), Matthew 6 (1), Matthew 7 (1), Matthew 12 (1), Matthew 18 (1), Matthew 21 (1)

Forms

• θέλημα 34
• θελήματος 14
• θέλημά 6
• θελήματι 6
• θελήματά 1
• θελήματα 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with thelēma more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• πατήρ patēr “father” 9
• κατά kata “according to” 9
• ἀπόστολος apostolos “apostle” 5
• Παῦλος Paulos “Paul” 5
• ἀδελφός adelphos “brother” 6
• πέμπω pempō “to send” 4
• αἰών aiōn “an age” 4
• οὐρανός ouranos “heaven” 5
• ποτέ pote “once/when” 3
• ἐπιθυμία epithumia “desire” 3
• ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 5
• γινώσκω ginōskō “to know” 4

Key verses

The verses using thelēma that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 7:21 — Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
• John 7:17 — If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
• Romans 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will…
• Galatians 1:4 — Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
• Ephesians 1:11 — In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
• Ephesians 2:3 — Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature…
• Colossians 1:9 — For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all…
• Colossians 4:12 — Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all…
• 1 Thessalonians 4:3 — For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
• Hebrews 10:36 — For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
• Hebrews 13:21 — Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and…
• 1 Peter 4:2 — That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.