- Transliteration: thelo

- Phonetic: thel'-o

- Definition:

1. to will, have in mind, intend

a. to be resolved or determined, to purpose

b. to desire, to wish

c. to love

1. to like to do a thing, be fond of doing

d. to take delight in, have pleasure

- Origin: apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G138" class="dictionary-topic-link">G138

- TDNT entry: 03:44,3

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: Either the first or the second form may be used. In certain tenses θελέω theleō thel-eh'-o (and ἐθέλέω etheleō eth-el-eh'-o) are used which are otherwise obsolete; apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G138" class="dictionary-topic-link">G138; to determine (as an active voice option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1014 properly denotes rather a passive voice acquiescence in objective considerations) that is choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication to wish that is be inclined to (sometimes adverbially gladly); impersonally for the future tense to be about to; by hebraism to delight in: - desire be disposed (forward) intend list love mean please have rather (be) will (have -ling -ling [ly]).