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βούλομαι G1014
G1014 is the Greek word βούλομαι, transliterated boúlomai. The King James Version most often renders it would.
What it means
to "will," i.e. (reflexively) be willing.
Where it comes from
middle voice of a primary verb.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 35 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: be disposed, minded, intend, list, (be, of own) will (-ing).
Verses using βούλομαι
All 33 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 1:19 · KJV
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
Matthew 11:27 · KJV
All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
Mark 15:15 · KJV
And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
Luke 10:22 · KJV
All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
Luke 22:42 · KJV
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
John 18:39 · KJV
But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
Acts 5:28 · KJV
Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
Acts 12:4 · KJV
And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
Acts 17:20 · KJV
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
Acts 18:15 · KJV
But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
Acts 18:27 · KJV
And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:
Acts 19:30 · KJV
And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Acts 22:30 · KJV
On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
Acts 23:28 · KJV
And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
Acts 25:20 · KJV
And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
Acts 25:22 · KJV
Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Acts 27:43 · KJV
But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
Acts 28:18 · KJV
Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
1 Corinthians 12:11 · KJV
But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
2 Corinthians 1:15 · KJV
And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
Philippians 1:12 · KJV
But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
1 Timothy 2:8 · KJV
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
1 Timothy 5:14 · KJV
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
1 Timothy 6:9 · KJV
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Titus 3:8 · KJV
This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
Philemon 1:13 · KJV
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
Hebrews 6:17 · KJV
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
James 1:18 · KJV
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
James 4:4 · KJV
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
2 Peter 3:9 · KJV
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2 John 1:12 · KJV
Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
3 John 1:10 · KJV
Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
Jude 1:5 · KJV
I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.
Common questions
What does Strong's G1014 mean?
G1014 is the Greek word βούλομαι (boúlomai), meaning to "will," i.e. (reflexively) be willing.
How is G1014 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it would (10 times), will (8 times), willing (5 times), minded (2 times), be (2 times), among others.
How many times does G1014 appear in the Bible?
βούλομαι (boúlomai) is tagged in 33 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G1014 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: middle voice of a primary verb.
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