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Matthew 12:7

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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

G1487 if ει

G1161 But δε

G1097 ye had known εγνωκειτε

G5101 what τι

G1510 εστιν

G1656 have mercy ελεον

G2309 I will θελω

G2532 and και

G3756 not ου

G2378 sacrifice θυσιαν

G3756 ye would not ουκ

G302 αν

G2613 have condemned κατεδικασατε

G3588 the τους

G338 guiltless αναιτιους

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

G1161 But

G1487 if

had

G1097 known

G5101 what

this

G2076 meaneth

G2309 will

have

G1656 mercy

G2532 and

G3756 not

G2378 sacrifice

would

G3756 not

have

G2613 condemned

G3588 the

G338 guiltless

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Greek-English Dictionary

Strongs: G2309

Greek: θέλω

Transliteration: thelō ethelō

Pronunciation: thel'-o eth-el'-o

Part of Speech: Verb

Bible Usage: desire be disposed (forward) intend list love mean please have rather (be) will (have -ling -ling [ly]).

Definition:

apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G138; to determine (as an active voice option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive voice acquiescence in objective considerations) that is choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication to wish that is be inclined to (sometimes adverbially gladly); impersonally for the future tense to be about to; by Hebraism to delight in

1. to will, have in mind, intend

a. to be resolved or determined, to purpose

b. to desire, to wish

c. to love

1. to like to do a thing, be fond of doing

d. to take delight in, have pleasure

Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.