What does λανθάνω · θέλω mean in the Bible?
λανθάνω · θέλω is a Greek phrase meaning "willingly ignore, deliberately forget".
Greek · G2990, G2309
λανθάνει γὰρ αὐτοὺς τοῦτο θέλοντας
To lie hid (literally or figuratively); often used adverbially, unwittingly · to will/desire
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λανθάνωG2990to lie hid (literally or figuratively); often used adverbially, unwittingly
Pronunciationlanthánō
To escape notice or act unawares; often used idiomatically with participles for inadvertent actions.
Open lexicon entry →θέλωG2309to will/desire
Pronunciationthélō
Immediate willing or desire, more emotional and practical than the deliberative choice of βούλομαι.
Open lexicon entry →What does λανθάνει γὰρ αὐτοὺς τοῦτο θέλοντας (lanthanei gar autous touto thelontas) mean in the Bible?
λανθάνω · θέλω is a Greek phrase meaning "willingly ignore, deliberately forget".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2990, G2309?
G2990, G2309 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. willingly ignore, deliberately forget
Source Gloss
willingly ignore, deliberately forget
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 groups3Aligned forms6TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract2×
Aorist ActiveMark 7:241×
Present ActiveActs 26:261×
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Aorist ActiveLuke 8:47 · Heb 13:22×
Present Active2 Pet 3:51×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Present Active2 Pet 3:81×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 206 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present158aorist25imperfect23
Voice
active206
Mood
indicative145participle29subjunctive25infinitive4optative3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:19θέλωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 2:18ἤθελενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 5:40θέλοντίpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 5:42θέλονταpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 7:12θέλητεpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 8:2θέλῃςpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 8:3Θέλωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 9:13θέλωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 11:14θέλετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 12:38θέλομενpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 12:7θέλωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:28Θέλειςpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 14:5θέλωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 15:28θέλειςpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 15:32θέλωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 16:24θέλειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 16:25θέλῃpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 17:12ἠθέλησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 17:4θέλειςpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 18:23ἠθέλησενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 18:30ἤθελενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 19:17θέλειςpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 19:21θέλειςpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 20:14θέλωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 20:15θέλωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 20:21θέλειςpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 20:26θέλῃpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 20:27θέλῃpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 20:32θέλετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 21:29θέλωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 22:3ἤθελονimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 23:37ἠθέλησαaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 23:37ἠθελήσατεaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 23:4θέλουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 26:15θέλετέpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 26:17θέλειςpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 26:39θέλωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 27:15ἤθελονimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 27:17θέλετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 27:21θέλετεpresent active indicativeongoing+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
λανθάνει γὰρ αὐτοὺς τοῦτο θέλοντας is a primary verb - no further derivation.