Greek root word (lemma) ‘ἐθέλω’ (ethelō)

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This root form (lemma) ‘ἐθέλω’ is used in 10 different forms in the Greek originals: ἠθέλησα (V-IAA1··S), ἠθέλησαν (V-IAA3··P), ἠθέλησας (V-IAA2··S), ἠθέλησεν (V-IAA3··S), ἠθελήσαμεν (V-IAA1··P), ἠθελήσατε (V-IAA2··P), ἤθελεν (V-IIA3··S), ἤθελες (V-IIA2··S), ἤθελον (V-IIA1··S), ἤθελον (V-IIA3··P).

It is glossed in 21 different ways: ‘was wanting’, ‘was willing’, ‘were wanting’, ‘I was wanting’, ‘I wanted’, ‘he was wanting’, ‘he was willing’, ‘he wanted’, ‘he willed’, ‘she willed’, ‘they were wanting’, ‘they were willing’, ‘they wanted’, ‘we desired’, ‘we wanted’, ‘you were wanting’, ‘you wanted’, ‘you_all wanted’, ‘you_all willed’, ‘wanted’, ‘willed’.

Have 45 uses of Greek root word (lemma) ‘ethelō’ (verb) in the Greek originals

Yhn (Jhn) 1:43 ἠθέλησεν (aʸthelaʸsen) IAA3··S ‘on the day of_next he wanted to come_out into Galilaia/(Gālīl)’ SR GNT Yhn 1:43 word 3

OET-LV: 43 On _the day of _next he _wanted to _come _out into the Galilaia/(Gālīl). And he _is _finding Filippos, and Yaʸsous is _saying to _him the: Be _following after _me. (JHN_1:43)

OET-RV: 43 The following day, Yeshua wanted to go to Galilee. He found Philip and told him, “Follow me!” (JHN 1:43)

Yhn (Jhn) 5:35 ἠθελήσατε (aʸthelaʸsate) IAA2··P ‘shining you_all and willed to_be exulted for a hour’ SR GNT Yhn 5:35 word 11

OET-LV: 35 That one was the lamp which being _burned and shining, and you _all willed to _be _exulted for a_hour in the light of _him. (JHN_5:35)

OET-RV: 35 Yohan was a bright and shining light and you appreciated it for a short time. (JHN 5:35)

Yhn (Jhn) 6:11 ἤθελον (aʸthelon) IIA3··P ‘the fish as_much_as they were wanting’ SR GNT Yhn 6:11 word 29

OET-LV: 11 therefore the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) Took the loaves, and having _given _thanks, he _distributed to _the ones reclining, likewise also of the fish, as _much _as they _were _wanting. (JHN_6:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then he took the buns and gave thanks to God, and started passing around both the buns and the fish, and everyone ate as much as they wanted. (JHN 6:11)

Yhn (Jhn) 6:21 ἤθελον (aʸthelon) IIA3··P ‘they were willing therefore to receive him’ SR GNT Yhn 6:21 word 2

OET-LV: 21 Therefore they _were _willing to _receive him into the boat, and immediately the boat became at the land to which they _were _going. (JHN_6:21)

OET-RV: 21 After that they were willing to let him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at their arrival place. (JHN 6:21)

Yhn (Jhn) 7:1 ἤθελεν (aʸthelen) IIA3··S ‘Galilaia/(Gālīl) not for he was wanting in Youdaia to_be walking’ SR GNT Yhn 7:1 word 14

OET-LV: 7 And after these things, the Yaʸsous was _walking in the Galilaia/(Gālīl), because/for he _was_ not _wanting to _be _walking in the Youdaia, because the Youdaiōns were _seeking to _kill_ him _off. (JHN_7:1)

OET-RV: 7 After all this, Yeshua travelled around Galilee. (He didn’t want to travel around Yudea because the leaders there wanted to execute him.) (JHN 7:1)

Yhn (Jhn) 7:44 ἤθελον (aʸthelon) IIA3··P ‘some and were wanting of them to arrest’ SR GNT Yhn 7:44 word 4

OET-LV: 44 And some of them were _wanting to _arrest him, but no _one laid their hands on him. (JHN_7:44)

OET-RV: 44 Some of the Pharisees’ servants wanted to arrest him, but decided to leave him alone for now. (JHN 7:44)

Yhn (Jhn) 16:19 ἤθελον (aʸthelon) IIA3··P ‘knew Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) that they were wanting him to_be asking and’ SR GNT Yhn 16:19 word 9

OET-LV: 19 Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) knew that they _were _wanting to _be _asking him, and he _said to _them: You _all _are _seeking concerning this with one _another, because I _said: A_little time and you _all _are_ not _observing me, and again a_little time and you _all _will _be _seeing me? (JHN_16:19)

OET-RV: 19 However Yeshua knew what they wanted to ask him, and so he said to them, “You are trying to find out from each other what I meant when I said that you won’t be able to see me after a little while, and then a little while after that you’ll see me again. (JHN 16:19)

Yhn (Jhn) 21:18 ἤθελες (aʸtheles) IIA2··S ‘and you were walking where you were wanting whenever but you may age’ SR GNT Yhn 21:18 word 14

OET-LV: 18 Truly, truly, I _am _saying to _you, when you _were younger, you _were _girding yourself, and you _were _walking where you _were _wanting, but whenever you _may _age, you _will _be _stretching _out the hands of _you, and another will _be _girding you, and will _be _bringing where you _are_ not _wanting. (JHN_21:18)

OET-RV: 18 “I can assure you that while you are young, you dress yourself and go wherever you want to go, but as you age, you’ll be stretching out your hands and others will dress you and will take you where you don’t want to go.” (JHN 21:18)

Mark 3:13 ἤθελεν (aʸthelen) IIA3··S ‘and is calling_to whom was wanting he and they went_away’ SR GNT Mark 3:13 word 11

OET-LV: 13 And he _is _going _up on the mountain and is _calling _to whom he was _wanting, and they _went _away to him. (MRK_3:13)

OET-RV: 13 As Yeshua started climbing up a hill, he called the followers that he had selected, and they went off with him. (MRK 3:13)

Mark 6:19 ἤθελεν (aʸthelen) IIA3··S ‘was resenting him and was wanting him to kill_off and’ SR GNT Mark 6:19 word 9

OET-LV: 19 And the Haʸrōidias was _resenting him, and was _wanting to _kill_ him _off, and he _was_ not _able, (MRK_6:19)

OET-RV: 19 and so Herodias resented him enough to want to kill him, but Herod hadn’t be able to (MRK 6:19)

Mark 6:26 ἠθέλησεν (aʸthelaʸsen) IAA3··S ‘the ones reclining not he wanted to reject her’ SR GNT Mark 6:26 word 17

OET-LV: 26 And the king having _become very _sorrowful, because _of the oaths and the ones reclining he_ not _wanted to _reject her. (MRK_6:26)

OET-RV: 26 The king was really upset with that, but because he had made loud oaths in front of all his guests, he couldn’t say no. (MRK 6:26)

Mark 6:48 ἤθελεν (aʸthelen) IIA3··S ‘the sea and was wanting to pass_by them’ SR GNT Mark 6:48 word 38

OET-LV: 48 And having _seen them being _tormented in the time to _be _rowing, because/for the wind was contrary to _them, about the_fourth watch of _the night he _is _coming to them, walking on the sea, and was _wanting to _pass _by them. (MRK_6:48)

OET-RV: 48 He saw them struggling to row against the wind, and sometime after 3am he came out to them, walking on the lake surface as if to walk past them. (MRK 6:48)

Mark 7:24 ἤθελεν (aʸthelen) IIA3··S ‘into the house no_one he was wanting to know but not’ SR GNT Mark 7:24 word 20

OET-LV: 24 And from _there having _risen _up, he _went _away into the regions of _Turos/(Tsor) and Sidōn/(Tsīdōn). And having _come _in into the_house, he _was _wanting no _one to _know, but was_ not _able to _escape _notice. (MRK_7:24)

OET-RV: 24 Yeshua left that place and went up north into the regions of Tyre and Tsidon. He tried to enter a house without being noticed but didn’t succeed, (MRK 7:24)

Mark 9:13 ἤθελον (aʸthelon) IIA3··P ‘they did to him as_much_as they were wanting as it has_been written concerning’ SR GNT Mark 9:13 word 16

OET-LV: 13 But I _am _saying to _you _all that Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh) has_ also _come, and they _did to _him as _much _as they _were _wanting, as it _has _been _written concerning him. (MRK_9:13)

OET-RV: 13 You see, Eliyah has come already, and they treated him just however they liked, just like it was written that it would happen.” (MRK 9:13)

Mark 9:30 ἤθελεν (aʸthelen) IIA3··S ‘Galilaia/(Gālīl) and not he was wanting that anyone may know’ SR GNT Mark 9:30 word 12

OET-LV: 30 And _from _there having _come _out, they _were _passing _through through the Galilaia/(Gālīl), and he _was_ not _wanting that anyone may _know, (MRK_9:30)

OET-RV: 30 Then they left that place and were moving around Galilee, because Yeshua didn’t want people to know where he was (MRK 9:30)

Mat 2:18 ἤθελεν (aʸthelen) IIA3··S ‘of her and not was wanting to_be comforted because not’ SR GNT Mat 2:18 word 18

OET-LV: 18 A_voice in Ɽama/(Rāmāh) was _heard, weeping and great mourning, Ɽaⱪaʸl/(Rāḩēl) weeping for _the children of _her, and was_ not _wanting to _be _comforted, because they _are not. (MAT_2:18)

OET-RV: 18 The sound of great weeping and mourning was heard in Ramah;
¶ 
⇔ Rachel weeping for her children, and she didn’t want to be comforted,
⇔ because her children were no more. (MAT 2:18)

Mat 17:12 ἠθέλησαν (aʸthelaʸsan) IAA3··P ‘with him as_much_as they wanted thus also the’ SR GNT Mat 17:12 word 17

OET-LV: 12 on _the _other _hand I _am _saying to _you _all that Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh) already came and they_ not _knew him, but they _did with him as _much _as they _wanted. Thus also the son of_ the _man is _going to _be _suffering by them. (MAT_17:12)

OET-RV: 12 But I’m also telling you that in another way, Eliyah already came and they didn’t recognise him, but they mistreated him just however they wanted, and humanity’s child will suffer from their actions like that too.” (MAT 17:12)

Mat 18:23 ἠθέλησεν (aʸthelaʸsen) IAA3··S ‘to a man a king who wanted to settle_accounts account with’ SR GNT Mat 18:23 word 12

OET-LV: 23 Because _of this the kingdom of _the heavens was _likened to_a_man, a_king, who wanted to _settle _accounts account with the slaves of _him. (MAT_18:23)

OET-RV: 23 “It’s because of this that the heavenly kingdom can be likened to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves. (MAT 18:23)

Mat 18:30 ἤθελεν (aʸthelen) IIA3··S ‘and not he was willing but having gone_away he throw’ SR GNT Mat 18:30 word 4

OET-LV: 30 And which he _was_ not _willing, but having _gone _away, he _throw him into prison, until he _may _give _back the thing being _owed. (MAT_18:30)

OET-RV: 30 But the other wasn’t willing, and he went and had the man thrown into prison until he repaid what he owed. (MAT 18:30)

Mat 22:3 ἤθελον (aʸthelon) IIA3··P ‘wedding_festivities and not they were willing to come’ SR GNT Mat 22:3 word 14

OET-LV: 3 And sent _out the slaves of _him, to _call the ones having _been _invited to the wedding _festivities, and they _were_ not _willing to _come. (MAT_22:3)

OET-RV: 3 and he sent out some of his slaves to remind those who’d been invited, but they didn’t want to come. (MAT 22:3)

Mat 23:37 ἠθέλησα (aʸthelaʸsa) IAA1··S ‘to her how_often I wanted to gather_together the children’ SR GNT Mat 23:37 word 17

OET-LV: 37 Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), Hierousalaʸm, the city killing _off the prophets and throwing _stones the ones having _been _sent _out to her. How _often I _wanted to _gather _together the children of _you, which manner a_hen is _gathering _together the chicks of _her under her wings, and you _all_ not _willed. (MAT_23:37)

OET-RV: 37 “Yerushalem, Yerushalem, the city that murders the prophets and throws rocks to kill those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your inhabitants like a mother hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you didn’t want that. (MAT 23:37)

Mat 23:37 ἠθελήσατε (aʸthelaʸsate) IAA2··P ‘wings and not you_all willed’ SR GNT Mat 23:37 word 40

Mat 27:15 ἤθελον (aʸthelon) IIA3··P ‘crowd prisoner whom they were wanting’ SR GNT Mat 27:15 word 15

OET-LV: 15 And concerning the_feast, the governor had _been _accustomed to _be _sending _away one prisoner to _the crowd, whom they _were _wanting. (MAT_27:15)

OET-RV: 15 It was the time of the Passover celebrations, and a tradition had been established that the governor would release one prisoner to the people—whoever they chose. (MAT 27:15)

Mat 27:34 ἠθέλησεν (aʸthelaʸsen) IAA3··S ‘and having tasted it not he willed to drink it’ SR GNT Mat 27:34 word 14

OET-LV: 34 they _gave wine having _been _mixed with gall to _him to _drink, and having _tasted it, he_ not _willed to _drink it. (MAT_27:34)

OET-RV: 34 they gave Yeshua some wine mixed with something bitter, but when he tasted it, he didn’t want to drink any. (MAT 27:34)

Luke 10:24 ἠθέλησαν (aʸthelaʸsan) IAA3··P ‘prophets and kings wanted to see what you_all’ SR GNT Luke 10:24 word 9

OET-LV: 24 For/Because I _am _saying to _you _all that many prophets and kings wanted to _see what you _all are _seeing, and they_ not _saw, and to _hear what you _all _are _hearing, and they_ not _heard. (LUK_10:24)

OET-RV: 24 because I can tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you all are seeing, but they didn’t get to see what you’ve seen, nor to hear what you all have heard.” (LUK 10:24)

Luke 13:34 ἠθέλησα (aʸthelaʸsa) IAA1··S ‘to her how_often I wanted to gather_together the children’ SR GNT Luke 13:34 word 15

OET-LV: 34 Hierousalaʸm, Hierousalaʸm, the city killing _off the prophets, and throwing _stones at _the ones having _been _sent _out to her, how _often I _wanted to _gather _together the children of _you, that manner a_hen gathers the brood of _herself under her wings, and you _all_ not _wanted. (LUK_13:34)

OET-RV: 34 “Yerushalem, Yerushalem—the city that kills the prophets and throws rocks at those who’ve been sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together like a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you all didn’t want it. (LUK 13:34)

Luke 13:34 ἠθελήσατε (aʸthelaʸsate) IAA2··P ‘wings and not you_all wanted’ SR GNT Luke 13:34 word 35

Luke 15:28 ἤθελεν (aʸthelen) IIA3··S ‘but and not he was wanting to come_in the and’ SR GNT Luke 15:28 word 5

OET-LV: 28 But he _was _angered and he _was_ not _wanting to _come _in. And the father of _him having _come _out, was _imploring him. (LUK_15:28)

OET-RV: 28 But the older son was angry and didn’t want to go in, however his father came out and implored him to join them. (LUK 15:28)

Luke 18:4 ἤθελεν (aʸthelen) IIA3··S ‘and not he was willing for a time after’ SR GNT Luke 18:4 word 4

OET-LV: 4 And he _was_ not _willing for a_time, but after these things he _said to himself: Even if I _am_ not _revering the god nor I _am _being _swayed a_person, (LUK_18:4)

OET-RV: 4 At first, he wasn’t interested in the case, but eventually he said to himself, ‘Even if I don’t fear God and I’m not easily pushed around by anyone, (LUK 18:4)

Luke 18:13 ἤθελεν (aʸthelen) IIA3··S ‘afar having stood not was willing not_even his eyes’ SR GNT Luke 18:13 word 9

OET-LV: 13 But the tax _collector having _stood afar, was_ not _willing not _even his eyes to _lift _up to the sky, but was _striking the chest of _him saying: - god, be _made _atonement for _me, the sinner. (LUK_18:13)

OET-RV: 13 But the tax-collector stood at a distance, not even willing to raise his head, instead beating his chest and saying, ‘God, I’m a sinner, take away my guilt.’ (LUK 18:13)

Acts 7:39 ἠθέλησαν (aʸthelaʸsan) IAA3··P ‘to whom not willed obedient to become the’ SR GNT Acts 7:39 word 4

OET-LV: 39 to _whom the fathers of _us willed not to _become obedient, but they _pushed _away him and they _were _turned in the hearts of _them to Aiguptos, (ACT_7:39)

OET-RV: 39 “Yet our ancestors didn’t want to obey that man, so they rejected him and started thinking about Egypt again, (ACT 7:39)

Acts 10:10 ἤθελεν (aʸthelen) IIA3··S ‘but hungry and was wanting to taste preparing but’ SR GNT Acts 10:10 word 5

OET-LV: 10 But he _became hungry and was _wanting to _taste, but them preparing, a_trance became on him, (ACT_10:10)

OET-RV: 10 But he felt hungry and wanted something to eat, but while it was still being prepared he fell into a trance (ACT 10:10)

Acts 14:13 ἤθελεν (aʸthelen) IIA3··S ‘with the crowds he was wanting to_be sacrificing’ SR GNT Acts 14:13 word 30

OET-LV: 13 And the the_priest of_ the _Zeus, which being before the city, having _brought bulls and garlands to the gates, he _was _wanting to _be _sacrificing with the crowds. (ACT_14:13)

OET-RV: 13 And the priest of Zeus wanted to sacrifice with the crowds, so he brought bulls and garlands of flowers to the city gates from the temple on the path to the city. (ACT 14:13)

Acts 16:3 ἠθέλησεν (aʸthelaʸsen) IAA3··S ‘this one wanted Paulos with him’ SR GNT Acts 16:3 word 2

OET-LV: 3 The Paulos wanted this one to _come _out with him, and having _taken he _circumcised him, because _of the Youdaiōns which being in the those places, because/for all had _known that the father of _him he _was _being a_Hellaʸn. (ACT_16:3)

OET-RV: 3 and Paul wanted him to accompany them on his trip so he circumcised him in advance because of the Jews in that region—everyone knew that his father was a Greek. (ACT 16:3)

Acts 19:33 ἤθελεν (aʸthelen) IIA3··S ‘having gestured his hand was wanting to_be defending to the public’ SR GNT Acts 19:33 word 24

OET-LV: 33 And out _of the crowd they _concluded Alexandros, of _the Youdaiōns having _put_ him _forward. And the Alexandros having _gestured his hand, was _wanting to _be _defending to _the public. (ACT_19:33)

OET-RV: 33 Some people in the crowd selected Alexander the Jew and sent him forward to speak, so he motioned with his hand ready to explain the situation to the people. (ACT 19:33)

Acts 24:6 ἠθελήσαμεν (aʸthelaʸsamen) IAA1··P ‘according_to our law we desired to_be judging’ SR GNT Acts 24:6 word 15

OET-LV: 6 who even attempted to _profane the temple, also whom we _apprehended. (ACT_24:6)

OET-RV: 6 he even attempted to profane the temple where we were able to arrest him. (ACT 24:6)

1 Cor 12:18 ἠθέλησεν (aʸthelaʸsen) IAA3··S ‘the body as he wanted’ SR GNT 1 Cor 12:18 word 17

OET-LV: 18 But right _now the god appointed the members, one each of _them in the body, as he _wanted. (CO1_12:18)

OET-RV: 18 Actually, God has placed every part in our bodies exactly where he wanted to put them. (CO1 12:18)

1 Cor 15:38 ἠθέλησεν (aʸthelaʸsen) IAA3··S ‘to it a body as he willed and to each of the’ SR GNT 1 Cor 15:38 word 9

OET-LV: 38 But the god is _giving to _it a_body, as he _willed, and to _each of _the seeds, its_own body. (CO1_15:38)

OET-RV: 38 then God gives it a body just like he wants, so each seed gets its own new body. (CO1 15:38)

Gal 4:20 ἤθελον (aʸthelon) IIA1··S ‘I was wanting but to_be being_present with’ SR GNT Gal 4:20 word 1

OET-LV: 20 but I _was _wanting to _be _being _present with you _all now, and to _change the voice of _me, because I _am _perplexing in you _all. (GAL_4:20)

OET-RV: 20 I wanted to be there with you now, and to speak quite differently than this, because I’m puzzled about you. (GAL 4:20)

Col 1:27 ἠθέλησεν (aʸthelaʸsen) IAA3··S ‘to whom willed god to make_known what is’ SR GNT Col 1:27 word 2

OET-LV: 27 to _whom the god willed to _make _known what is the riches of _the glory of_ the this _mystery among the pagans, which is chosen _one /messiah in you _all, the hope of_ the _glory, (COL_1:27)

OET-RV: 27 God wanted them to explain the riches of this incredible mystery among the pagans: the messiah in you all bringing the hope of reaching God. (COL 1:27)

1 Th 2:18 ἠθελήσαμεν (aʸthelaʸsamen) IAA1··P ‘because we wanted to come to you_all’ SR GNT 1 Th 2:18 word 3

OET-LV: 18 Because we _wanted to _come to you _all, I indeed Paulos, both once and twice, and hindered us the Satan/(Sāţān). (TH1_2:18)

OET-RV: 18 We wanted to come and see you all—I, Paul, even tried twice to come—but Satan held us back. (TH1 2:18)

Phm 1:14 ἠθέλησα (aʸthelaʸsa) IAA1··S ‘your opinion nothing I wanted to do in_order_that not’ SR GNT Phm 1:14 word 7

OET-LV: 14 but apart _from the your opinion, nothing I _wanted to _do, in _order _that not as according _to necessity the good of _you may _be, but according _to willing. (PHM_1:14)

OET-RV: 14 but I didn’t want to do anything without hearing your opinion, so that you’re not doing good because you have to, but rather because you want to. (PHM 1:14)

Heb 10:5 ἠθέλησας (aʸthelaʸsas) IAA2··S ‘and offering not you wanted a body but you prepared’ SR GNT Heb 10:5 word 11

OET-LV: 5 Therefore coming _in into the world, he _is _saying: Sacrifice and offering not you _wanted, but a_body you _prepared for _me. (HEB_10:5)

OET-RV: 5 That’s why when Yeshua came into the world, he said:
⇔ “You don’t want sacrifice and offering,
⇔ but you prepared a body for me. (HEB 10:5)

Heb 10:8 ἠθέλησας (aʸthelaʸsas) IAA2··S ‘for sin neither you wanted nor you took_pleasure which’ SR GNT Heb 10:8 word 15

OET-LV: 8 Earlier saying, that Sacrifices, and offerings, and whole _burnt _offerings, and offerings for sin, neither you _wanted, nor you _took _pleasure (which according _to law are _being _offered), (HEB_10:8)

OET-RV: 8 Previously he had said, ‘You don’t want sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and offerings for sin, and you didn’t take pleasure in them,’ even though they’re offered according to the law. (HEB 10:8)

Rev 2:21 ἠθέλησεν (aʸthelaʸsen) IAA3··S ‘she may repent and not she willed to repent of the’ SR GNT Rev 2:21 word 10

OET-LV: 21 And I _gave to _her time, in _order _that she _may _repent, and not she _willed to _repent of the sexual _immorality of _her. (REV_2:21)

OET-RV: 21 Even though I’ve given her time to repent, she’s still not willing to turn away from her immorality. (REV 2:21)

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