θέλοντος
thelontos
wills
apparently strengthened from the alternate form of αἱρέομαι; to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas βούλομαι properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. 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)).
Acts 18:21 · Word #11
Lexicon G2309
| Lemma | θέλω |
| Transliteration | thélō |
| Strong's | G2309 |
| In-context | wills |
| Literal | willing |
Morphology V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | θέλω |
| Strong's | G2309 |
SIBI-P1 G2309-29
of the one actively willing
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, genitive masculine singular (Gr,V,PPA,GMS). The present tense conveys ongoing or characteristic action; active voice indicates the subject performs the act of willing; genitive case typically expresses possession, source, or relation ("of"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form θέλοντος is a present active participle in the genitive masculine singular, indicating an ongoing or characteristic act of willing. "Of the one actively willing" preserves the verbal force (active, continuous aspect) and the genitive case, while keeping the core sense of deliberate volition inherent in θέλω. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root θέλω (will, desire, choose, determine, intend, prefer)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2309-01 |
ethelen | he/she was willing |
G2309-02 |
etheles | you were willing |
G2309-03 |
ethelesa | I was willing |
Word Usage (208 occurrences of G2309)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:19 | θέλων | thelon | willing |
| Matthew 2:18 | ἤθελεν | ethelen | would |
| Matthew 5:40 | θέλοντί | thelonti |