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
¶ And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
¶ And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, Wee will heare thee againe of this matter.
And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
And when they opposed themselues, and blasphemed, he shooke his raiment, and said vnto them, Your blood be vpon your owne heads, I am cleane: from henceforth I will goe vnto the Gentiles.
1611 marginal noteMat. 10.14.
But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
But if it be a question of words, and names, and of your law, looke ye to it: for I wil be no iudge of such matters.
But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all meanes keepe this feast that commeth, in Hierusalem; but I will returne againe vnto you, if God will: and he sailed from Ephesus.
1611 marginal note1.Cor. 4.19. iam. 4.15.
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
And when he would not bee perswaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will heare that thou art come.
And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, y t thou shouldest know his will, & see that Iust one, and shouldest heare the voice of his mouth.
And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
And saw him saying vnto mee, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Hierusalem: for they will not receiue thy testimony concerning me.
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
And he said vnto me, Depart: for I will send thee farre hence, vnto the Gentiles.
And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
And they came to the chiefe Priests and Elders, and said, Wee haue bound our selues vnder a great curse, that wee will eate nothing vntill wee haue slaine Paul.
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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.
