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listeth wishes, pleases
John 3:8 — the wind bloweth "where it listeth" — where it pleases. Beware of "list", which the King James also uses in this sense.
Means: wishes, pleasesIn the KJV: 4 timesNo longer in ordinary English
Forms in the text
Where it appears
listeth appears 4 times in the King James Version, mostly in the sense it still carries today. These are the places where it means wishes, pleases.
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
Common questions
What does "listeth" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version listeth means wishes, pleases. John 3:8 — the wind bloweth "where it listeth" — where it pleases. Beware of "list", which the King James also uses in this sense.
How many times does "listeth" appear in the King James Version?
4 times, counting its other forms (listed 2 times, listeth 2 times).
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