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(G5915 OLB) Synonyms for To will, to Wish: boulomai (βούλομαι G1014), thelo (θέλω G2309).
In many cases these two words are used without appreciable distinction, meaning conscious willing, purpose. But frequently it is evident that a difference is intended, although there is much difference of opinion as to the exact distinction. Thayer says that boulomai ``seems to designate the will which follows deliberation, ''thelo, ``the will which proceeds from inclination. ''Grimm, on the other hand, says that thelo gives prominence to the emotive element, boulomai to the rational and vocative; thelo signifies the choice, while boulomai marks the choice as deliberate and intelligent. The view of Cremer on the whole seems preferable to any other. According to this view, boulomai has the wider range of meaning, but thelo is the stronger word; thelo denotes the active resolution, the will urging on to action, see Rom 7:15, while boulomai is rather to have in thought, to intend, to be determined. boulomai sometimes means no more than to have an inclination, see Act 23:15. Instructive examples of the use of the two words in close proximity are found in Mar 15:9; Mar 15:15, and especially Mat 1:19.
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