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.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 2:18
Complete exact-word concordance
And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.
And they answered, and said vnto him, Where, Lord? And he said vnto them, Wheresoeuer the body is, thither will the Eagles be gathered together.
1611 marginal noteMat. 24.28.
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will auenge her, lest by her continuall comming, she wearie me.
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
I tell you that he wil auenge them speedily. Neuerthelesse, when the Son of man commeth, shall hee find faith on the earth?
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We wil not haue this man to reigne ouer vs.
And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
And hee saith vnto him, Out of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, thou wicked seruant: Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking vp that I layde not downe, and reaping that I did not sow.
And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
And hee answered, and said vnto them, I will also aske you one thing, and answere me.
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
And they reasoned with themselues, saying, If wee shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued yee him not?
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
But and if we say, Of men, all the people will stone vs: for they be perswaded that Iohn was a Prophet.
Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.
Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I doe? I will send my beloued sonne: it may be they will reuerence him when they see him.
Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Whosoeuer shall fall vpon that stone, shalbe broken: but on whomsoeuer it shall fall, it will grinde him to powder.
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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.
