Words the Bible translates as will
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 8 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- diathēkēδιαθήκηwill: the legal arrangement a person makes for their estate, which takes effect only when they die
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- covenant: a solemn, God-initiated bond that ties God and his people to one another with sworn promises and commitments
- thelōθέλωto will: to want, wish, or be disposed toward something, ranging from casual desire to deliberate purpose
- boulomaiβούλομαιto will, wish, or intend: to settle on what one wants, often as a considered choice or firm purpose.
- thelēmaθέλημαwill: what someone has decided shall be, whether a purpose, a desire, or a command
- ratsonרָצוֹןfavorable pleasure: what pleases someone, and so the acceptance or favor they grant and the will they choose to carry out
- gnōmēγνώμηa made-up mind: the settled judgment someone has reached about a matter, and so what they advise, resolve, or agree to
- tsevaצְבָאto will, to want: to settle on what you want done, usually said of someone whose wanting is enough to make it happen.
- thelēsisθέλησιςwillnot studied yet
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