θέλημα in the New Testament

Definitions

Thayer

1) what one wishes or has determined shall be done
1a) of the purpose of God to bless mankind through Christ
1b) of what God wishes to be done by us
1b1) commands, precepts
2) will, choice, inclination, desire, pleasure
Part of Speech: noun neuter
Citing in TDNT: 3:52, 318

Strong

G2307
From the prolonged form of G2309; a determination (properly the thing), that is, (actively) choice (specifically purpose, decree; abstractly volition) or (passively) inclination: - desire, pleasure, will.

Louw-Nida

GlossSection
a desire25.2
(σαρκὸς θέλημα) sexual desires25.29
b purpose30.59

Classical Greek Dictionaries

These two sites give similar information, with the definition from several dictionaries and statistics on the use of the word.

Perseus Digital Library

University of Chicago's Logion lexicon

Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen

Strong's dictionary

Crosswalk

Thayer's dictionary plus other information.

LaParola

From this site's dictionary (in Italian)

In the New Testament

SBLWestcott/HortTischendorfByzantine
3
23
11
3
1
1
6
14
Total62
3
23
11
3
1
1
6
14
Total62
3
23
11
3
1
1
6
14
Total62
4
24
11
3
1
1
6
14
Total64

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