Greek · G2309, G4444, G3618

θέλων πύργον οἰκοδομῆσαι

To will/desire · a tower or castle · to build

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θέλωG2309to will/desire

Pronunciationthélō

Immediate willing or desire, more emotional and practical than the deliberative choice of βούλομαι.

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πύργοςG4444a tower or castle

Pronunciationpýrgos

Fortified structure serving defensive or observational functions, often integrated into agricultural or military contexts.

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οἰκοδομέωG3618to build

Pronunciationoikodoméō

To build up spiritually or morally, strengthening Christian character and community maturity

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What does θέλων πύργον οἰκοδομῆσαι (thelōn pyrgon oikodomēsai) mean in the Bible?

θέλω · πύργος · οἰκοδομέω is a Greek phrase meaning "wanting to build a tower".

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What does θέλω · πύργος · οἰκοδομέω mean in the Bible?

θέλω · πύργος · οἰκοδομέω is a Greek phrase meaning "wanting to build a tower".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2309, G4444, G3618?

G2309, G4444, G3618 is connected to 208 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. wanting to build a tower

Strong'sG2309, G4444, G3618

Lexical occurrences208 verses Word forms5 forms208 references

Source Gloss

wanting to build a tower

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups5Aligned forms208TensesPresent, Imperfect, AoristVoicesActive

Tenses

PresentImperfectAorist

Voices

Active

Indicativestates a fact or reality146×

Present ActiveMatt 8:3 · Matt 9:13 · Matt 12:7 · Matt 15:32 · Matt 20:14 · Matt 20:15 · Matt 21:29 · Matt 26:39 · Mark 1:41 · Mark 6:25 · Mark 14:36 · Luke 5:13 · Luke 12:49 · John 17:24 · Rom 1:13 · Rom 7:15103×

Imperfect ActiveMatt 2:18 · Matt 18:30 · Mark 3:13 · Mark 6:19 · Mark 6:48 · Mark 7:24 · Mark 9:30 · Luke 15:28 · Luke 18:4 · Luke 18:13 · John 7:1 · Acts 10:10 · Acts 14:13 · Acts 19:33 · Matt 22:3 · Matt 27:1523×

Aorist ActiveMatt 18:23 · Matt 27:34 · Mark 6:26 · John 1:43 · Acts 16:3 · 1 Cor 12:18 · 1 Cor 15:38 · Col 1:27 · Matt 17:12 · Luke 10:24 · Acts 7:39 · Matt 23:37 · Luke 13:34 · Phlm 1:14 · John 5:35 · Heb 10:520×

Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality30×

Present ActiveMatt 1:19 · Matt 14:5 · Luke 10:29 · Luke 14:28 · Luke 23:8 · Luke 23:20 · Acts 24:27 · Acts 25:9 · Rom 9:22 · Col 2:18 · Heb 12:17 · 1 Pet 3:10 · Rev 22:17 · Luke 8:20 · Luke 16:26 · Gal 1:729×

Aorist ActiveLuke 19:271×

Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose25×

Present ActiveMatt 16:25 · Matt 20:26 · Matt 20:27 · Mark 8:35 · Mark 10:43 · Mark 10:44 · Luke 9:24 · John 7:17 · Matt 7:12 · Mark 14:7 · John 15:7 · Gal 5:17 · Matt 8:2 · Mark 1:40 · Mark 6:22 · Luke 5:1220×

Aorist Active1 Cor 4:19 · Jas 4:15 · Rev 11:5 · 2 Cor 12:6 · Rev 11:65×

Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract4×

Present ActiveRom 7:18 · 2 Cor 8:10 · 2 Cor 8:11 · Phil 2:134×

Optativewish or remote possibility3×

Present ActiveLuke 1:62 · Acts 17:18 · 1 Pet 3:173×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 206 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed19ongoing103background23subjunctive25infinitive4participle29optative3

Tense

present158aorist25imperfect23

Voice