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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G2307 - The

Strong's No.:G2307

Greek:θέλημα

Transliteration:thelēma

Phonetic:thel'-ay-mah

Word Origin:From the prolonged form of G2309

Bible Usage:desire pleasure will.

Part of Speech:Noun Neuter

Strongs
Definition:

a determination (properly the thing) that is (actively) choice (specifically purpose decree; abstractly volition) or (passively) inclination


Thayers
Definition:

1. what one wishes or has determined shall be done

a. of the purpose of God to bless mankind through Christ

b. of what God wishes to be done by us

1. commands, precepts

2. will, choice, inclination, desire, pleasure


Translation
Occurrences:
desires ( 1 )
pleasure ( 1 )
will ( 62 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.