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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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John 1:13
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 1:13 · retained source text

Which were borne, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 2:19
Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 2:19 · retained source text

Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Destroy this temple, and in three dayes I will raise it vp.

1611 marginal noteMat. 26.61.

John 4:25
The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:25 · retained source text

The woman saith vnto him, I know that Messias commeth, which is called Christ: when he is come, hee will tell vs all things.

John 4:34
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:34 · retained source text

Iesus saith vnto them, My meat is, to doe the will of him that sent mee, and to finish his worke.

John 4:48
Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:48 · retained source text

Then said Iesus vnto him, Except ye see signes and wonders, yee will not beleeue.

John 5:20
For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 5:20 · retained source text

For the father loueth the sonne, and sheweth him all things that himselfe doth: & he will shew him greater works then these, that ye may marueile.

John 5:21
For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 5:21 · retained source text

For as the Father raiseth vp the dead, and quickeneth them: euen so the Sonne quickeneth whom he will.

John 5:30
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 5:30 · retained source text

I can of mine owne selfe doe nothing: as I heare, I iudge: and my iudgement is iust, because I seeke not mine owne will, but the will of the Father, which hath sent me.

John 5:40
And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 5:40 · retained source text

And ye will not come to me, that ye might haue life.

John 5:43
I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 5:43 · retained source text

I am come in my Fathers name, and ye receiue me not: if another shall come in his owne Name, him ye will receiue.

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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)