ἤθελον

ethelon

they were willing

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)).

G2309

John 6:21 · Word #1

Lexicon G2309

Lemmaθέλω
Transliterationthélō
Strong'sG2309
In-contextthey were willing
Literalthey-wanted

Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaθέλω
Strong'sG2309

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