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Koine Greek wordlink #146380

SR GNT Heb 13:21 θέλημα (thelaʸma) ‘that to do the will of him doing in’ Strongs=23070 Lemma=thelēma
Word role=noun case=accusative gender=neuter number=singular
Year=64 AD

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Other uses (25) of identical word form θέλημα (N-ANS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘θέλημα’ (N-ANS) has 2 different glosses: ‘the will’, ‘will’.

Yhn (Jhn) 4:34 ‘that I may do the will of the one having sent me’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 4:34 word 12

OET-LV: 34 The Yaʸsous is _saying to _them: My food is that I _may _do the will of _the one having _sent me, and I _may _complete the work of _him. (JHN_4:34)

OET-RV: 34 “Obeying God who sent me is like food to me, and I plan to finish his work,” Yeshua explained. (JHN 4:34)

Yhn (Jhn) 5:30 ‘because not I am seeking will my but the’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 5:30 word 27

OET-LV: 30 I am_ not _being _able to _be _doing nothing of myself, as I _am _hearing, I _am _judging, and the my the judgement is righteous, because I _am_ not _seeking the my the will, but the will of _the one having _sent me. (JHN_5:30)

OET-RV: 30 Yeshua continued explaining to the religious leaders, “I don’t do anything in isolation. Whenever I hear from him, only then do I judge and my judgement is correct and impartial because I’m not imposing my desires, but the desire of the one who sent me. (JHN 5:30)

Yhn (Jhn) 5:30 ‘my but the will of the one having sent me’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 5:30 word 33

Yhn (Jhn) 6:38 ‘not in_order_that I may_be doing will my but the’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 6:38 word 13

OET-LV: 38 Because I _have _came _down from the heaven, not in _order _that I _may _be _doing the my the will, but the will of _the one having _sent me. (JHN_6:38)

OET-RV: 38 because I came down from heaven, not to do what I want, but to do what the one who sent me wants. (JHN 6:38)

Yhn (Jhn) 6:38 ‘my but the will of the one having sent me’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 6:38 word 18

OET-LV: 38 Because I _have _came _down from the heaven, not in _order _that I _may _be _doing the my the will, but the will of _the one having _sent me. (JHN_6:38)

OET-RV: 38 because I came down from heaven, not to do what I want, but to do what the one who sent me wants. (JHN 6:38)

Yhn (Jhn) 7:17 ‘anyone may_be wanting the will of him to_be practicing he will_be knowing’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 7:17 word 5

OET-LV: 17 If anyone may _be _wanting to _be _practicing the will of _him, he _will _be _knowing concerning the teaching, whether it _is from the god, or I am _speaking from myself. (JHN_7:17)

OET-RV: 17 If anyone wants to do God’s will, they’ll soon figure out whether my teaching comes from God or if I’m just making it up myself. (JHN 7:17)

Yhn (Jhn) 9:31 ‘may_be and the will of him may_be doing from this one’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 9:31 word 18

OET-LV: 31 We _have _known that the god is_ not _hearing from _sinners, but if any may _be god-fearing, and may _be _doing the will of _him, he _is _hearing from _this one. (JHN_9:31)

OET-RV: 31 We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but he listens to those who worship him and do what he wants. (JHN 9:31)

Mark 3:35 ‘for may do the will of god this one the brother’ SR GNT Mark 3:35 word 9

OET-LV: 35 For/Because whoever wishfully may _do the will of_ the _god, this one is the_brother of _me and the_sister and the_mother. (MRK_3:35)

OET-RV: 35 Anyone who obeys God, that person is my brother and my sister and my mother.” (MRK 3:35)

Mat 7:21 ‘the one doing the will of the father of me’ SR GNT Mat 7:21 word 19

OET-LV: 21 Not everyone which saying to _me: master, master, will _be _coming _in into the kingdom of _the heavens, but the one doing the will of _the father of _me who is in the heavens. (MAT_7:21)

OET-RV: 21 “Not everyone who goes around calling me ‘master’ will enter the heavenly kingdoms—only those who actually do what my father who lives in the heavens wants. (MAT 7:21)

Mat 12:50 ‘for may do the will of the father of me’ SR GNT Mat 12:50 word 8

OET-LV: 50 For/Because whoever wishfully may _do the will of _the father of _me who is in the_heavens, he is brother, and sister, and mother of _me. (MAT_12:50)

OET-RV: 50 because anyone who obeys my father in the heavens is my brother and my sister and my mother.” (MAT 12:50)

Mat 21:31 ‘two did the will of the father they are saying’ SR GNT Mat 21:31 word 7

OET-LV: 31 Which of the two did the will of _the father? They _are _saying: The first. The Yaʸsous is _saying to _them: Truly, I _am _saying to _you _all that the tax _collectors and the prostitutes are _going _before you _all into the kingdom of_ the _god. (MAT_21:31)

OET-RV: 31 Which of the two did what the father wanted?”
¶ “The first one,” the hearers answered.
¶ “I can assure you all,” Yeshua continued, “that tax collectors and prostitutes will enter God’s kingdom ahead of you lot, (MAT 21:31)

Luke 12:47 ‘slave having known the will of the master of him’ SR GNT Luke 12:47 word 8

OET-LV: 47 And that the slave, which having _known the will of _the master of _him, and not having _prepared or having _done for the will of _him, will _be _being _beat many blows, (LUK_12:47)

OET-RV: 47 “Any slave who knows what their master wants, yet doesn’t get anything ready or start doing what’s wanted, they’ll get a good beating, (LUK 12:47)

Luke 12:47 ‘having done for the will of him will_be_being beat many blows’ SR GNT Luke 12:47 word 21

OET-LV: 47 And that the slave, which having _known the will of _the master of _him, and not having _prepared or having _done for the will of _him, will _be _being _beat many blows, (LUK_12:47)

OET-RV: 47 “Any slave who knows what their master wants, yet doesn’t get anything ready or start doing what’s wanted, they’ll get a good beating, (LUK 12:47)

Acts 22:14 ‘you to know the will of him and to see’ SR GNT Acts 22:14 word 14

OET-LV: 14 And he said: The god of _the fathers of _us appointed you to _know the will of _him, and to _see the righteous one, and to _hear the_voice out _of the mouth of _him. (ACT_22:14)

OET-RV: 14 and he said, ‘The god of our ancestors has decided in advance to reveal his plans to you, and for you to see the sinless one—to hear him speaking (ACT 22:14)

Rom 2:18 ‘and are knowing his will and are approving the things’ SR GNT Rom 2:18 word 4

OET-LV: 18 and are _knowing his will, and are _approving the things carrying _value, being _instructed out _of the law, (ROM_2:18)

OET-RV: 18 and knowing his will and knowing what’s important because of familiarity with the law, (ROM 2:18)

Gal 1:4 ‘evil according_to the will of the god and’ SR GNT Gal 1:4 word 22

OET-LV: 4 the one having _given himself concerning the sins of _us, so _that he _may _rescue us out _of the age which having _presented evil, according _to the will of _the god and father of _us, (GAL_1:4)

OET-RV: 4 the one who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from this present, evil age, according to God our father’s desire— (GAL 1:4)

Eph 6:6 ‘of chosen_one/messiah doing the will of god from the heart’ SR GNT Eph 6:6 word 13

OET-LV: 6 not with eyeservice as men _pleasing, but as slaves of_chosen _one /messiah, doing the will of_ the _god from the_heart, (EPH_6:6)

OET-RV: 6 Don’t just please them when they’re watching, but work as slaves of the messiah, genuinely wanting to obey God (EPH 6:6)

2 Tim 2:26 ‘in_order that of that one the will’ SR GNT 2 Tim 2:26 word 15

OET-LV: 26 and they _may _recover _sobriety out _of the snare of _the devil, having _been _caught by him, in _order that the_will of _that one. (TI2_2:26)

OET-RV: 26 After being caught in the devil’s trap just as he wanted, maybe they’ll escape and come to their senses. (TI2 2:26)

Heb 10:7 ‘to do god the will of you’ SR GNT Heb 10:7 word 17

OET-LV: 7 Then I _said: Behold, I _am _coming (in the_scroll of_the_scroll it _has _been _written concerning me) which to _do the god the will of _you. (HEB_10:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then I said, ‘Listen, it’s been written about me in the scroll of the scriptures. I have come, God, to do whatever you want.’ ” (HEB 10:7)

Heb 10:9 ‘I am coming to do the will of you he is killing the’ SR GNT Heb 10:9 word 10

OET-LV: 9 then he _has _said: Behold, I _am _coming which to _do the will of _you. He _is _killing the first covenant, in _order _that the second he _may _establish. (HEB_10:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then he said, ‘Listen, I’m coming to do whatever you want.’ So he was terminating the first agreement in order to be able to establish the second one. (HEB 10:9)

Heb 10:36 ‘need in_order_that the will of god having done you_all may receive_back’ SR GNT Heb 10:36 word 9

OET-LV: 36 For/Because of _endurance you _all _are _having need, in _order _that the will of_ the _god having _done, you _all _may _receive _back the promise. (HEB_10:36)

OET-RV: 36 Rather you need to endure so that when you’ve done what God wants, you’ll all receive back what was promised (HEB 10:36)

1 Pet 4:19 ‘suffering according_to the will of god to a faithful creator’ SR GNT 1 Pet 4:19 word 7

OET-LV: 19 So _then also the ones suffering according _to the will of_ the _god, let _them _be _entrusting the souls of _them to_a_faithful creator in welldoing. (PE1_4:19)

OET-RV: 19 So for anyone who’s suffering according to God’s will, let them entrust the well-being of their souls to the faithful creator. (PE1 4:19)

1 Yhn (1 Yohan or 1 Jhn) 2:17 ‘but doing the will of god is remaining for’ SR GNT 1 Yhn (1 Yohan or 1 Jhn) 2:17 word 13

OET-LV: 17 And the world and the desire of _it is _being _passed _away, but the one doing the will of_ the _god is _remaining for the age. (JN1_2:17)

OET-RV: 17 And the world will come to an end along with the desire for it, but the person obeying God’s desires will continue to live. (JN1 2:17)

1 Yhn (1 Yohan or 1 Jhn) 5:14 ‘we may_be requesting according_to the will of him he is hearing from us’ SR GNT 1 Yhn (1 Yohan or 1 Jhn) 5:14 word 19

OET-LV: 14 and this is the confidence that we _are _having toward him: that if we _may _be _requesting anything according _to the will of _him, he _is _hearing from _us. (JN1_5:14)

OET-RV: 14 And so we have confidence in God that if we request anything according to his will, he hears us (JN1 5:14)

Rev 4:11 ‘and for the will of you they were and’ SR GNT Rev 4:11 word 29

OET-LV: 11 Worthy you _are, the master and the god of _us, to _receive the glory and the honour and the power, because you created the things all, and for the will of _you they _were, and they _were _created. (REV_4:11)

OET-RV: 11 “You, our God and master, are worthy to receive praise and honour and power,
⇔ because you created everything.
⇔ Everything exists just as you determined to create it.” (REV 4:11)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘thelēma’ have 7 different glosses: ‘his will’, ‘the will’, ‘by the will’, ‘to the will’, ‘desires’, ‘will’, ‘wills’.

Key: N=noun ANS=accusative,neuter,singular