Strong G2308θέλησις
will
- Transliteration
- thelēsis
- Pronunciation
- thel'-ay-sis
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G2309; determination (properly the act) that is option: - will.
Detailed definition
θέλησις, -εως, ἡ
(θέλω) [in LXX: 2Ch.15:15, Pro.8:35 (רָצוֹן), Eze.18:23 (חֵפֶץ), LXX Dan.11:45 (צְבִי), Tob.12:18, Wis.16:25, 2Ma.12:16, 3Ma.2:26 *;]
in colloq. and MGr. = τὸ θέλειν,
will: Heb.2:4.†
(AS)
(θέλω) [in LXX: 2Ch.15:15, Pro.8:35 (רָצוֹן), Eze.18:23 (חֵפֶץ), LXX Dan.11:45 (צְבִי), Tob.12:18, Wis.16:25, 2Ma.12:16, 3Ma.2:26 *;]
in colloq. and MGr. = τὸ θέλειν,
will: Heb.2:4.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2308 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- will1
First verses
- Hebrews 2:4God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
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Detailed Greek dictionary
θέλ-ησις, εως, ἡ,
a willing, will, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (Stoic. 3.41, LXX.Tob.12.18, +others, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 2.297 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, NT.Heb.2.4; condemned by 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 5.165: in _Doric dialect_ _plural_ θελήσιες)], wishes, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Melissus Philosophus “Ep.”)]
II goodwill, favour, [LXX (LXX.Pro.8.35.)]
a willing, will, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (Stoic. 3.41, LXX.Tob.12.18, +others, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 2.297 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, NT.Heb.2.4; condemned by 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 5.165: in _Doric dialect_ _plural_ θελήσιες)], wishes, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Melissus Philosophus “Ep.”)]
II goodwill, favour, [LXX (LXX.Pro.8.35.)]