θέλημα
thelema (thélēma)
/thel'-ay-mah/
“will”
Primary meaning: will. Strong's: a determination (properly, the thing), i.e. (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination. Lexical nuances: will ,
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from the prolonged form of G2309 (θέλω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
desirepleasurewill
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H2655 -> θέλημα (will)
LXX conceptual translation: H7522 -> θέλημα (will)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where θέλημα (thelema) carries significant theological or narrative weight.