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 this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gaue their owne selues to the Lord, and vnto vs, by the will of God.
Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
Now therefore performe the doing of it, that as there was a readinesse to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which you haue.
Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.
Let such a one thinke this: that such as we are in word by letters, when we are absent, such will we be also in deede when we are present.
But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule, which God hath distributed to vs, a measure to reach euen vnto you.
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And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: For that which was lacking to mee, the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied, and in all things I haue kept my selfe from being burthensome to you, and so will I keepe my selfe.
But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
But what I doe, that I wil doe, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion, that wherein they glory, they may bee found euen as we.
Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
If I must needes glory, I will glory of the things which concerne mine infirmities.
IT is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
¶ It is not expedient for me, doubtlesse, to glory, I wil come to visions and reuelations of the Lord.
Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
Of such a one will I glory, yet of my selfe I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
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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.
