Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 2:4 · retained source text
Who will haue all men to bee saued, and to come vnto the knowledge of the trueth.
KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “will”
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 2:8 · retained source text
I will therefore that men pray euery where, lifting vp holy handes without wrath, and doubting.
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 5:11 · retained source text
But the yonger widowes refuse: for when they haue begunne to waxe wanton against Christ, they will marry,
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 5:14 · retained source text
I will therefore that the yonger women marry, beare children, guid the house, giue none occasion to the aduersary to speake reprochfully.
1611 marginal noteGr. for their railing.
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 6:9 · retained source text
But they that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish & hurtfull lusts, which drowne men in destruction and perdition.
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Genesis195 occurrences
151 versesExodus159 occurrences
119 versesLeviticus71 occurrences
48 versesNumbers80 occurrences
57 versesDeuteronomy111 occurrences
82 versesJoshua42 occurrences
32 versesJudges59 occurrences
48 versesRuth15 occurrences
10 verses1 Samuel115 occurrences
96 verses2 Samuel81 occurrences
60 verses1 Kings90 occurrences
67 verses2 Kings58 occurrences
47 verses1 Chronicles30 occurrences
21 verses2 Chronicles40 occurrences
28 versesEzra5 occurrences
5 versesNehemiah20 occurrences
12 versesEsther5 occurrences
4 versesJob99 occurrences
77 versesPsalms356 occurrences
266 versesProverbs53 occurrences
43 versesEcclesiastes9 occurrences
9 versesSong of Solomon13 occurrences
8 versesIsaiah310 occurrences
215 versesJeremiah432 occurrences
314 versesLamentations7 occurrences
5 versesEzekiel400 occurrences
261 versesDaniel25 occurrences
25 versesHosea93 occurrences
60 versesJoel25 occurrences
18 versesAmos70 occurrences
55 versesObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseJonah5 occurrences
4 versesMicah48 occurrences
29 versesNahum16 occurrences
11 versesHabakkuk12 occurrences
6 versesZephaniah31 occurrences
18 versesHaggai13 occurrences
8 versesZechariah65 occurrences
48 versesMalachi23 occurrences
17 versesMatthew90 occurrences
82 versesMark38 occurrences
34 versesLuke84 occurrences
70 versesJohn77 occurrences
62 versesActs38 occurrences
34 versesRomans27 occurrences
21 verses1 Corinthians38 occurrences
27 verses2 Corinthians23 occurrences
21 versesGalatians2 occurrences
2 versesEphesians7 occurrences
7 versesPhilippians6 occurrences
6 versesColossians4 occurrences
4 verses1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Timothy5 occurrences
5 verses2 Timothy10 occurrences
9 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 versePhilemon1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews34 occurrences
26 versesJames7 occurrences
7 verses1 Peter7 occurrences
7 verses2 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses1 John2 occurrences
2 verses3 John2 occurrences
2 versesJude1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation41 occurrences
30 verses
151 versesExodus159 occurrences
119 versesLeviticus71 occurrences
48 versesNumbers80 occurrences
57 versesDeuteronomy111 occurrences
82 versesJoshua42 occurrences
32 versesJudges59 occurrences
48 versesRuth15 occurrences
10 verses1 Samuel115 occurrences
96 verses2 Samuel81 occurrences
60 verses1 Kings90 occurrences
67 verses2 Kings58 occurrences
47 verses1 Chronicles30 occurrences
21 verses2 Chronicles40 occurrences
28 versesEzra5 occurrences
5 versesNehemiah20 occurrences
12 versesEsther5 occurrences
4 versesJob99 occurrences
77 versesPsalms356 occurrences
266 versesProverbs53 occurrences
43 versesEcclesiastes9 occurrences
9 versesSong of Solomon13 occurrences
8 versesIsaiah310 occurrences
215 versesJeremiah432 occurrences
314 versesLamentations7 occurrences
5 versesEzekiel400 occurrences
261 versesDaniel25 occurrences
25 versesHosea93 occurrences
60 versesJoel25 occurrences
18 versesAmos70 occurrences
55 versesObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseJonah5 occurrences
4 versesMicah48 occurrences
29 versesNahum16 occurrences
11 versesHabakkuk12 occurrences
6 versesZephaniah31 occurrences
18 versesHaggai13 occurrences
8 versesZechariah65 occurrences
48 versesMalachi23 occurrences
17 versesMatthew90 occurrences
82 versesMark38 occurrences
34 versesLuke84 occurrences
70 versesJohn77 occurrences
62 versesActs38 occurrences
34 versesRomans27 occurrences
21 verses1 Corinthians38 occurrences
27 verses2 Corinthians23 occurrences
21 versesGalatians2 occurrences
2 versesEphesians7 occurrences
7 versesPhilippians6 occurrences
6 versesColossians4 occurrences
4 verses1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Timothy5 occurrences
5 verses2 Timothy10 occurrences
9 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 versePhilemon1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews34 occurrences
26 versesJames7 occurrences
7 verses1 Peter7 occurrences
7 verses2 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses1 John2 occurrences
2 verses3 John2 occurrences
2 versesJude1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation41 occurrences
30 verses
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Definition evidence
1 · KJV context and cross-references
Psalm 22:22,25Genesis 2:18Job 39:9Luke 13:24Revelation 22:17Leviticus 1:3John 1:13Romans 9:16Ephesians 1:5,9,11Psalms 22:22Psalms 22:25Leviticus 19:5Psalms 27:12Matthew 6:10Mark 6:25Luke 2:14John 7:17Romans 7:181 Corinthians 7:371 Corinthians 9:17Philippians 1:15Colossians 2:23Titus 3:8Deuteronomy 12:302 Kings 23:27Psalms 145:5Jeremiah 23:2Ezekiel 35:14Matthew 23:4
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗To desire, wish.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Choice; determination. ... Choice; discretion; pleasure. ... Command; direction. ... Disposition; inclination; desire. ... Power; arbitrary disposal. ... Good will, favor; kindness. ... Right intention.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗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.