What does τίς · θέλω mean in the Bible?
τίς · θέλω is a Greek phrase meaning "what do you want".
Greek · G5101, G2309
τί θέλετε
An interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) · to will/desire
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τίςG5101an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
Pronunciationtís
Direct question marker functioning as substantive, adjective, or adverb; rhetorical form often implies negation.
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 τί θέλετε (ti thelete) mean in the Bible?
τίς · θέλω is a Greek phrase meaning "what do you want".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5101, G2309?
G5101, G2309 is connected to 554 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. what do you want
Source Gloss
what do you want
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 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 patterns10Aligned forms554Case patternNominative (231)Number patternSingular (246)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 3:7 · Matt 6:27 · Matt 7:9 · Matt 10:11 · Matt 12:11 · Matt 18:1 · Matt 19:25 · Matt 21:10 · Matt 21:23 · Matt 21:31 · Matt 23:17 · Matt 24:45 · Matt 26:68 · Mark 1:24 · Mark 2:7 · Mark 4:41126×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 8:29 · Matt 9:5 · Matt 9:13 · Matt 12:7 · Matt 17:25 · Matt 18:12 · Matt 19:27 · Matt 21:28 · Matt 22:17 · Matt 22:42 · Matt 23:19 · Matt 24:3 · Matt 26:66 · Matt 27:4 · Mark 1:24 · Mark 1:2777×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 12:48 · Mark 3:33 · Mark 6:2 · Luke 7:39 · Luke 8:9 · Luke 15:8 · Acts 10:21 · Acts 17:19 · Rom 3:1 · Rom 11:15 · 2 Cor 6:14 · 2 Cor 6:15 · 2 Cor 6:16 · Eph 1:18 · Eph 3:9 · 1 Thess 2:1920×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 12:48 · Luke 24:17 · John 6:64 · Acts 19:15 · Heb 3:16 · Rev 7:136×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterJohn 10:6 · Acts 17:202×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 22:20 · Matt 22:28 · Matt 22:42 · Mark 12:16 · Mark 12:23 · Luke 14:5 · Luke 20:24 · Luke 20:33 · John 13:22 · John 19:24 · Acts 8:3411×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 17:25 · 2 Tim 3:142×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterActs 19:32 · 1 John 3:122×
Genitive · Plural · Neuter1 Tim 1:71×
Dative · Singular · NeuterMatt 5:13 · Matt 11:16 · Mark 9:50 · Luke 7:31 · Luke 13:18 · Luke 13:20 · Luke 14:34 · Acts 4:910×
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
τί θέλετε is built from this root: