What does ἐάν · αὐτός · θέλω · μένω mean in the Bible?
ἐάν · αὐτός · θέλω · μένω is a Greek phrase meaning "if I want him to remain".
Greek · G1437, G846, G2309, G3306
ἐὰν αὐτὸν θέλω μένειν
If · it/s/he · to will/desire · to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)
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ἐάν G1437 if
Pronunciation eán
Conditional particle marking contingency as possible but uncertain, less definite than simple εἰ with indicative.
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αὐτός G846 it/s/he
Pronunciation autós
In oblique cases, functions as simple third-person pronoun; in nominative, emphasizes identity or distinction.
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θέλω G2309 to will/desire
Pronunciation thélō
Immediate willing or desire, more emotional and practical than the deliberative choice of βούλομαι.
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μένω G3306 to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)
Pronunciation ménō
Abiding presence in relationship with God; enduring union rather than temporary coexistence.
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What does ἐὰν αὐτὸν θέλω μένειν (ean auton thelō menein) mean in the Bible?
ἐάν · αὐτός · θέλω · μένω is a Greek phrase meaning "if I want him to remain".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1437, G846, G2309, G3306?
G1437, G846, G2309, G3306 is connected to 331 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. if I want him to remain
Source Gloss
if I want him to remain
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 2 Aligned forms 331
Matt 4:9 · Matt 5:13 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:23 · Matt 5:46 · Matt 5:47 · Matt 6:14 · Matt 6:15 · Matt 6:22 · Matt 6:23 · Matt 8:2 · Matt 9:21 · Matt 10:13 · Matt 12:11 · Matt 12:29 · Matt 15:14 269×
Matt 5:19 · Matt 5:32 · Matt 7:12 · Matt 8:19 · Matt 11:6 · Matt 11:27 · Matt 12:32 · Matt 14:7 · Matt 15:5 · Matt 16:19 · Matt 16:25 · Matt 18:5 · Matt 18:18 · Matt 18:19 · Matt 20:4 · Matt 22:9 62×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 206 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 158 aorist 25 imperfect 23
Voice
active 206
Mood
indicative 145 participle 29 subjunctive 25 infinitive 4 optative 3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:19 θέλων present active participle participle Matthew 2:18 ἤθελεν imperfect active indicative background Matthew 5:40 θέλοντί present active participle participle Matthew 5:42 θέλοντα present active participle participle Matthew 7:12 θέλητε present active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 8:2 θέλῃς present active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 8:3 Θέλω present active indicative ongoing Matthew 9:13 θέλω present active indicative ongoing Matthew 11:14 θέλετε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 12:38 θέλομεν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 12:7 θέλω present active indicative ongoing Matthew 13:28 Θέλεις present active indicative ongoing Matthew 14:5 θέλων present active participle participle Matthew 15:28 θέλεις present active indicative ongoing Matthew 15:32 θέλω present active indicative ongoing Matthew 16:24 θέλει present active indicative ongoing Matthew 16:25 θέλῃ present active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 17:12 ἠθέλησαν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 17:4 θέλεις present active indicative ongoing Matthew 18:23 ἠθέλησεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 18:30 ἤθελεν imperfect active indicative background Matthew 19:17 θέλεις present active indicative ongoing Matthew 19:21 θέλεις present active indicative ongoing Matthew 20:14 θέλω present active indicative ongoing Matthew 20:15 θέλω present active indicative ongoing Matthew 20:21 θέλεις present active indicative ongoing Matthew 20:26 θέλῃ present active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 20:27 θέλῃ present active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 20:32 θέλετε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 21:29 θέλω present active indicative ongoing Matthew 22:3 ἤθελον imperfect active indicative background Matthew 23:37 ἠθέλησα aorist active indicative completed Matthew 23:37 ἠθελήσατε aorist active indicative completed Matthew 23:4 θέλουσιν present active indicative ongoing Matthew 26:15 θέλετέ present active indicative ongoing Matthew 26:17 θέλεις present active indicative ongoing Matthew 26:39 θέλω present active indicative ongoing Matthew 27:15 ἤθελον imperfect active indicative background Matthew 27:17 θέλετε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 27:21 θέλετε present active indicative ongoing
+166 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐὰν αὐτὸν θέλω μένειν is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain