KJV dictionary & concordance
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.
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First occurrence: Genesis 2:18
Complete exact-word concordance
Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said vnto them, Whom will ye that I release vnto you? Barabbas, or Iesus, which is called Christ?
The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
The Gouernour answered, and said vnto them, Whether of the twaine will ye that I release vnto you? They said, Barabbas.
He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
He saued others, himselfe he cannot saue: If he be the King of Israel, let him now come downe from the Crosse, and we will beleeue him.
He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
He trusted in God, let him deliuer him now if hee will haue him: for he said, I am the Sonne of God.
1611 marginal notePsal. 22.8. wisd. 2.15,16.
The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
The rest said, Let bee, let vs see whether Elias will come to saue him.
Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiuer said, while he was yet aliue, After three daies I wil rise againe.
And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
And if this come to the gouernours eares, wee will perswade him, and secure you.
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
And Iesus said vnto them, Come ye after me; and I will make you to become fishers of men.
And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
And Iesus mooued with compassion, put foorth his hand, and touched him, and saith vnto him, I will, be thou cleane.
But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
But the dayes will come, when the Bridegrome shall bee taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those dayes.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To desire, wish.
Choice; determination. ... Choice; discretion; pleasure. ... Command; direction. ... Disposition; inclination; desire. ... Power; arbitrary disposal. ... Good will, favor; kindness. ... Right intention.
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.
