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θέλημα (thelema)

θέλημα (thelema) (Greek Lexicon • G2307 • will): 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 , It is closely linked with לֵב (leb) (Hebrew Lexicon • H3820 • heart, inner man, mind, will): heart, inner man, mind, will. Inner core of personhood, seat of intellect, emotion, volition, and moral choice; fountain of spiritual life.

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Zur (Generation 28 • Child of Jeiel ): Zur is a biblical figure in Generation 28, child of Jeiel . ( 1 Chronicles 9:36 ) (mentioned in Numbers 25 , Numbers 31 , Joshua 13 ) Reu (Generation 16 • Messianic Line • Child of Peleg ): Reu is a biblical figure in Generation 16 of the Messianic Line , child of Peleg , parent of Serug . ( Genesis 10:25 , 1 Chronicles 1:24-25 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:20-21 ) (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , 1 Chronicles 1 ) Er (Generation 25 • Child of Shelah ): Er is a biblical figure in Generation 25, child of Shelah , parent of Lacah . ( 1 Chronicles 4:21 ) (mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4 ) Jeiel (Generation 27 • Child of Zeror ): Jeiel is a biblical figure in Generation 27, child of Zeror , parent of Abdon , Zur, Kish , Baal , Ner (or Abiel ). ( 1 Samuel 9:1 ) (mentioned in 1 Samuel 9 , 1 Chronicles 5 , 1 Chronicles 15 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Brook of the Willows (Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 15:7 (identified with Jordan Valley ).)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include John 7:17 : "If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself."; Romans 1:10 : "Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you."; Romans 2:18 : "And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;". Related canonical books and chapters: 1 Samuel 16 ( 1 Samuel • Chapter 16 (23 verses)), Psalms 101 ( Psalms • Chapter 101 (8 verses)), Amos 1 ( Amos • Chapter 1 (15 verses)).

Connected Topics & Entities Book/Chapter Verse Person Place Lexicon Theology Commentary

Topics, People & Places (36)

θέλημα
thelema
G2307 Greek
will

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 ,

לֵב
leb
H3820 Hebrew
heart, inner man, mind, will

heart, inner man, mind, will. Inner core of personhood, seat of intellect, emotion, volition, and moral choice; fountain of spiritual life.

βουλή
boule
G1012 Greek
counsel, purpose

counsel, purpose. Primary meaning: counsel, purpose. Strong's: volition, i.e. (objectively) advice, or (by implication) purpose. Lexical nuances: counsel, purpose (in cl., esp. of the gods): Lk 23:51 , Ac 4:28 5:38 19:1 27:12 , 42 ; pl., I Co 4:5 ; of the Divine purpose, He 6:17 ; τ. βουλὴν τ. θελήματος αὐτοῦ , Eph 1:11 ; β. τ. Θεοῦ , Lk 7:30 , Ac 2:23 13:36 20:27 .†

1 Samuel 16
94% Chapter
1 Samuel • Chapter 16 (23 verses)

And the Lord said unto Samuel , How long wilt thou mourn for Saul , seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel ? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth–lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. And Samuel said, How can I go? if S... Mentions: Samuel, Saul , Jacob/Israel , Jesse , Eliab , Ramah 1 .

מִצְוָה
miswa
H4687 Hebrew
commandment, precept, charge

commandment, precept, charge. Commandment, precept, directive given by divine authority; specific stipulations of covenant law embodying the holy will of God.

νοῦς
nous
G3563 Greek
mind, understanding, reason

mind, understanding, reason. Primary meaning: mind, understanding, reason, a mind. Strong's: the intellect, i.e. mind (divine or human; in thought, feeling, or will); by implication, meaning. Lexical nuances: prop., of the ruling faculty, mind , understanding , reason (v. Lft., Notes , 88 f.; Vaughan on Ro 7:23 ): Lk 24:45 , Ro 1:28 7:23 12:2 14:5 , Eph 4:17 , 23 , Phl 4:7 , II Th 2:2 , I Ti 6:5 , II Ti 3:8 , Tit 1:15 , Re 13:18 17:9 ; ν. τ. σαρκός ( ICC , in l.), Col 2:18 ; opp. to σάρξ , Ro 7:25 ; to πνεῦμα , I Co 14:14 , 15 ; to γλῶσσα , I Co 14:19 .

Zur
83% Gen 28
Generation 28 • Child of Jeiel

Zur is a biblical figure in Generation 28, child of Jeiel . ( 1 Chronicles 9:36 )

Psalms 101
82% Chapter
Psalms • Chapter 101 (8 verses)

I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing. I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; ...

Amos 1
81% Chapter
Amos • Chapter 1 (15 verses)

The words of Amos , who was among the herdmen of Tekoa , which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah , and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel , two years before the earthquake. And he said, The Lord will roar from Zion , and utter his voice ... Mentions: Amos , Jacob/Israel, Azariah (or Uzziah), Judah , Joash , Tekoa , Zion , Jerusalem , Carmel , Damascus .

Reu
81% Messianic Line
Generation 16 • Messianic Line • Child of Peleg

Reu is a biblical figure in Generation 16 of the Messianic Line , child of Peleg , parent of Serug . ( Genesis 10:25 , 1 Chronicles 1:24-25 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:20-21 )

Er
80% Gen 25
Generation 25 • Child of Shelah

Er is a biblical figure in Generation 25, child of Shelah , parent of Lacah . ( 1 Chronicles 4:21 )

Jeiel
Connected via Zur 79% Gen 27
Generation 27 • Child of Zeror

Jeiel is a biblical figure in Generation 27, child of Zeror , parent of Abdon , Zur , Kish , Baal , Ner (or Abiel ). ( 1 Samuel 9:1 )

גּוֹרָל
goral
H1486 Hebrew
lot, destiny, allotment, inheritance

lot, destiny, allotment, inheritance. Sacred lot cast to determine divine will (Proverbs 16:33), allocate promised land to tribes, and designate Yom Kippur goats (Leviticus 16:8).

רָאָה
raa
H7200 Hebrew
to see, inspect, perceive, provide

to see, inspect, perceive, provide. To behold, inspect; theologically God's sovereign oversight and gracious provision: Yahweh-Yireh ('The LORD will provide', Genesis 22:14).

Genesis 11
76% Chapter
Genesis • Chapter 11 (32 verses)

And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar ; and they dwelt there. And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had br... Mentions: Shem , Arpachshad (or Arphaxad ), Eber (or Heber ), Peleg , Reu , Shinar , Babel , Terah , Haran , Canaan .

Joel
76% Old Testament
Old Testament • 3 Chapters

Joel (Old Testament, 3 chapters). Key figures: Joel, Jacob/Israel , Judah , Jehoshaphat , Esau ( Edom ). Key places: Zion , Eden , Jerusalem , Tyre , Philistia , Shittim . Opens with: "The word of the Lord that came to Joel the son of Pethuel...."

Daniel 11
76% Chapter
Daniel • Chapter 11 (45 verses)

Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia ; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he sha... Mentions: Esau ( Edom ), Moab , Ammon , Persia , Egypt , Kittim , Edom.

Baal
75% Gen 28
Generation 28 • Child of Jeiel

Baal is a biblical figure in Generation 28, child of Jeiel . ( 1 Chronicles 9:36 )

Gedor
75% Gen 28
Generation 28 • Child of Jeiel

Gedor is a biblical figure in Generation 28, child of Jeiel . ( 1 Chronicles 9:37 )

Reuel
74% Gen 23
Generation 23 • Child of Esau (Edom)

Reuel is a biblical figure in Generation 23, child of Esau ( Edom ). ( Genesis 36:4 , 1 Chronicles 1:35 )

Isaiah 10
74% Chapter
Isaiah • Chapter 10 (34 verses)

Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed; To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless! And what will ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Midian , Saul , Calno , Carchemish , Hamath , Arpad , Samaria .

Iddo
74% Gen 29
Generation 29 • Child of Joah

Iddo is a biblical figure in Generation 29, child of Joah , parent of Zerah . ( 1 Chronicles 6:21 )

Revelation 4
73% Chapter
Revelation • Chapter 4 (11 verses)

After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a thron...

Job 9
73% Chapter
Job • Chapter 9 (35 verses)

Then Job answered and said, I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Brook of the Willows
73% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Jordan Valley • 32.309°N, 35.560°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 15:7 (identified with Jordan Valley ).

Isaiah 43
73% Chapter
Isaiah • Chapter 43 (28 verses)

But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob , and he that formed thee, O Israel , Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Egypt , Ethiopia , Seba , Babylon .

1 Corinthians
73% New Testament
New Testament • 16 Chapters

1 Corinthians (New Testament, 16 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , Moses , Jacob/Israel , James ( Jacob ), Adam . Key places: Corinth , Adam , Ephesus , Galatia , Jerusalem , Macedonia . Opens with: "Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,..."

Serug
Connected via Reu 73% Messianic Line
Generation 17 • Messianic Line • Child of Reu

Serug is a biblical figure in Generation 17 of the Messianic Line , child of Reu , parent of Nahor . ( Genesis 11:20 , 1 Chronicles 1:25-26 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:22-23 )

עַד
ad
H5705 Hebrew
until, forever, eternity

until, forever, eternity. Until, forever; marks the duration of the saints possessing the kingdom forever and ever (Daniel 7:18).

Iri
72% Gen 25
Generation 25 • Child of Bela

Iri is a biblical figure in Generation 25, child of Bela . ( 1 Chronicles 7:7 )

Genesis 6
72% Chapter
Genesis • Chapter 6 (22 verses)

And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive w... Mentions: Noah , Shem , Ham , Japheth , Ham 2 .

1 Samuel 10
72% Chapter
1 Samuel • Chapter 10 (27 verses)

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance? When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benj... Mentions: Samuel , Benjamin , Kish , Saul , Jacob/Israel , Zelzah , Tabor 1 , Gilgal 1 , Mizpah 3 , Egypt .

Er
72% Messianic Line
Generation 48 • Messianic Line • Child of Joshua

Er is a biblical figure in Generation 48 of the Messianic Line , child of Joshua , parent of Elmadam . ( Luke 3:28 )

Acts 27
72% Chapter
Acts • Chapter 27 (44 verses)

And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy , they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. And entering into a ship of Adramyttium , we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia ; one Aristarchus, a Macedon... Mentions: Italy , Adramyttium , Asia , Thessalonica , Sidon .

Gad
72% Gen 23
Generation 23 • Child of Jacob/Israel

Gad is a biblical figure in Generation 23, child of Jacob/Israel . ( Genesis 30:11 , 1 Chronicles 2:2 )

διαθήκη
diatheke
G1242 Greek
a disposition, testament, will, a convention, arrangement, covenant

a disposition, testament, will, a convention, arrangement, covenant. Primary meaning: a disposition, testament, will, a convention, arrangement, covenant. Strong's: properly, a disposition, i.e. (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will). Lexical nuances: as usually in cl., a disposition, testament, will (Plat., al.): Ga 3:15 (R, mg., but v. Lft., in l.), He 9:16 , 17 (R, txt.; MM, Exp. , xi,; Milligan, NTD , 75; Abbott, Essays , 107; Deiss., LAE , 341; but v. infr.).

Scripture Passages (24)

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.

For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

Nevertheless, as may be the will in heaven, so shall he do.

That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.

And this will we do, if God permit.

And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel .

And how would anything have endured, except you had willed it? Or that which was not called by you, how would it have been preserved?

Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

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