ἤθελες
thélō
you wished
To wish, to desire, or to will; to express one's will or intention toward some action or outcome. The core meaning is a conscious act of wishing or willing, ranging from strong desire to deliberate intent. In various contexts, it can convey: to want, to be willing, to intend, to resolve, to have in mind, to take pleasure or delight in something, or to request/ask (rare).
John 21:18 · Word #13
Lexicon G2309
| Lemma | θέλω |
| Transliteration | thélō |
| Strong's | G2309 |
| Definition | To wish, to desire, or to will; to express one's will or intention toward some action or outcome. The core meaning is a conscious act of wishing or willing, ranging from strong desire to deliberate intent. In various contexts, it can convey: to want, to be willing, to intend, to resolve, to have in mind, to take pleasure or delight in something, or to request/ask (rare). |
Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 2P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you wished |
| Literal | you-were-wishing |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | θέλω |
| Strong's | G2309 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2309-02
you were willing
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood; 2nd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect active indicative, second person singular, expresses an ongoing or repeated past act of willing. "You were willing" preserves the root idea of conscious volition while reflecting the imperfect’s continuous past sense. |
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