Lectionary Calendar
Friday, April 19th, 2024
the Third Week after Easter
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Intend

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Insurrection
Next Entry
Intent
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
1: βούλομαι

(Strong's #1014 — Verb — boulomai — boo'-lom-ahee )

"to will, wish, desire, purpose" (expressing a fixed resolve, the deliberate exercise of volition), is translated "intend" in Acts 5:28 , and "intending" in Acts 12:4 . See DESIRE.

2: θέλω

(Strong's #2309 — Verb — thelo — )

"to will, be willing, desire" (less strong, and more frequent than No. 1), is translated "intending" in Luke 14:28 , AV (RV, "desiring"). See DESIRE.

3: μέλλω

(Strong's #3195 — Verb — mello — mel'-lo )

"to be about to do a thing," indicating simply the formation of a design, is translated "intend" in Acts 5:35 , AV (RV, "are about"); "intending," in Acts 20:7 , RV (AV, "ready"); Acts 20:13 (1st part); in the 2nd part of the ver., RV, "intending" (AV, "minding").

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Intend'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​i/intend.html. 1940.
adsFree icon
Ads FreeProfile