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will

Meaning of “will”

Sense 1: To desire, choose, or determine. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, to express intention, promise, determination, expectation, or what is to occur. Sense 3: The power or act of choosing or determining; a desire, choice, intention, purpose, direction, pleasure, or power of disposal. Sense 4: In good will, favour, kindness, or benevolent purpose.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
3,837 occurrences2,856 verses65 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:18

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1 Chronicles 12:19
And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:19 · retained source text

And there fell some of Manasseh to Dauid, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battell, but they helped them not. For the LORDs of the Philistines, vpon aduisement, sent him away, saying, Hee will fall to his master Saul, to the ieopardie of our heads.

1611 marginal noteHeb. on our heads.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 29.4.

1 Chronicles 14:10
And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 14:10 · retained source text

And Dauid enquired of God, saying, Shall I goe vp against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliuer them into mine hand? And the LORD said vnto him, Go vp, for I will deliuer them into thine hand.

1 Chronicles 16:18
Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:18 · retained source text

Saying, vnto thee will I giue the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the coard.

1 Chronicles 17:9
Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 17:9 · retained source text

Also I will ordeine a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moued no more: neither shal the children of wickednesse waste them any more (as at the beginning,

1 Chronicles 17:10
And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the Lord will build thee an house.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 17:10 · retained source text

And since the time that I commanded Iudges to bee ouer my people Israel.) Moreouer, I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tel thee, that the LORD will build thee an house.

1 Chronicles 17:11
¶ And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 17:11 · retained source text

¶ And it shall come to passe, when thy dayes be expired, that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise vp thy seed after thee, which shall bee of thy sonnes, and I wil stablish his kingdome.

1 Chronicles 17:13
I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 17:13 · retained source text

I will be his father, and he shall be my sonne, and I will not take my mercie away from him, as I tooke it from him that was before thee.

1611 marginal note2.King. 9.14.

1 Chronicles 19:2
And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 19:2 · retained source text

And Dauid sayde, I will shewe kindnesse vnto Hanun the sonne of Nahash, because his father shewed kindnesse to mee. And Dauid sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the seruants of Dauid came into the land of the children of Ammon, to Hanun, to comfort him.

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Where “will” appears

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Genesis195 occurrences
151 verses
Exodus159 occurrences
119 verses
Leviticus71 occurrences
48 verses
Numbers80 occurrences
57 verses
Deuteronomy111 occurrences
82 verses
Joshua42 occurrences
32 verses
Judges59 occurrences
48 verses
Ruth15 occurrences
10 verses
1 Samuel115 occurrences
96 verses
2 Samuel81 occurrences
60 verses
1 Kings90 occurrences
67 verses
2 Kings58 occurrences
47 verses
1 Chronicles30 occurrences
21 verses
2 Chronicles40 occurrences
28 verses
Ezra5 occurrences
5 verses
Nehemiah20 occurrences
12 verses
Esther5 occurrences
4 verses
Job99 occurrences
77 verses
Psalms356 occurrences
266 verses
Proverbs53 occurrences
43 verses
Ecclesiastes9 occurrences
9 verses
Song of Solomon13 occurrences
8 verses
Isaiah310 occurrences
215 verses
Jeremiah432 occurrences
314 verses
Lamentations7 occurrences
5 verses
Ezekiel400 occurrences
261 verses
Daniel25 occurrences
25 verses
Hosea93 occurrences
60 verses
Joel25 occurrences
18 verses
Amos70 occurrences
55 verses
Obadiah1 occurrence
1 verse
Jonah5 occurrences
4 verses
Micah48 occurrences
29 verses
Nahum16 occurrences
11 verses
Habakkuk12 occurrences
6 verses
Zephaniah31 occurrences
18 verses
Haggai13 occurrences
8 verses
Zechariah65 occurrences
48 verses
Malachi23 occurrences
17 verses
Matthew90 occurrences
82 verses
Mark38 occurrences
34 verses
Luke84 occurrences
70 verses
John77 occurrences
62 verses
Acts38 occurrences
34 verses
Romans27 occurrences
21 verses
1 Corinthians38 occurrences
27 verses
2 Corinthians23 occurrences
21 verses
Galatians2 occurrences
2 verses
Ephesians7 occurrences
7 verses
Philippians6 occurrences
6 verses
Colossians4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Timothy5 occurrences
5 verses
2 Timothy10 occurrences
9 verses
Titus1 occurrence
1 verse
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews34 occurrences
26 verses
James7 occurrences
7 verses
1 Peter7 occurrences
7 verses
2 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses
1 John2 occurrences
2 verses
3 John2 occurrences
2 verses
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation41 occurrences
30 verses

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Choice; determination. ... Choice; discretion; pleasure. ... Command; direction. ... Disposition; inclination; desire. ... Power; arbitrary disposal. ... Good will, favor; kindness. ... Right intention.

volume 2, leaf 931, columns 2-3 (noun entry, bounded clauses)

To determine; to decide in the mind that something shall be done or forborne. ... To command; to direct. ... To be inclined or resolved to have. ... To wish; to desire. ... It is sometimes equivalent to may be. ... Will is used as an auxiliary verb, and a sign of the future tense.

volume 2, leaf 931, column 3 (verb entry, bounded clauses)