19 occurrences

'Intend' in the Bible

Then Israel made this vow in the LORD's presence: "If you give these people into our control, we intend to devote their cities to total destruction."

Verse ConceptsVowsTo Be Given Into One's Hands

but we will keep ourselves armed and stay ready to go with the Israelis until we've brought them to their own places. Our families intend to live in fortified cities in the presence of the inhabitants of the land,

Verse ConceptsFortificationsCityWarriors

But Joash responded to everyone who was opposing him, "Do you really intend to fight on Baal's behalf? Do you really intend to rescue him by ordering that whoever fights him will be executed by morning? If Baal is a god, let him fight for himself. After all, it was his altar that was torn down."

Then Gideon told God, "If you intend to deliver Israel by my efforts as you've said,

Verse Conceptsartistsgideon

The Philistine officials approached her and told her, "Entice him to discover where his great strength is, and how we can overpower him. We intend to tie him up and torture him. We'll each pay you 1,100 silver coins."

Verse ConceptsCoinageEnticementEnticingTying Up

So I thought to myself I ought to tell you that you must make a public purchase of this before the town residents and the elders of my people. So if you intend to act as the related redeemer, then do so. But if not, let me know, because except for you and I after you there is no one to fulfill the duties of a related redeemer." The man responded, "I will act as related redeemer."

Verse ConceptsNegotiationKnowing Facts

But Jehu wrote them another letter: "If you're loyal to me, and if you intend to obey my commands, then bring the heads of your master's sons and meet me in Jezreel about this time tomorrow."

Verse ConceptsSeventies

He addressed his allies and the Samaritan officials, saying "What are these pathetic Jews doing? Are they intending to rebuild it by themselves? Do they intend to offer sacrifices? Will they finish in a single day? Can they make stones from this burned out rubble?"

Verse ConceptsJudaismCharacter Of WickedFeeblenessAnti semitismShort Time For Action

"Remember me, my God, and take note of what Tobiah and Sanballat are doing. Also take note of the prophetess Noadiah and the rest of the prophets who intend to make me afraid."

Verse ConceptsSchool Of ProphetsProphetessFear Of Enemies

Did you intend your words to reprove, even though the speech of a desperate person is just wind?

Verse ConceptsWindReproving PeopleDespair

"How long do you intend to keep torturing me and trying to break me by what you're saying?

Verse ConceptsCrushingSpeech, Power And Significance OfTortureTroubling Individualscrushes

If you really intend to vaunt yourselves over me, and make my problems the basis of your case against me,

Verse ConceptsHumiliation

Far be it from me to admit that you're right! I intend to maintain my integrity even if it kills me!

Verse ConceptsAs Long As Life LastsFar Be It!Man Vindicates

"Hear this, you who are swallowing up the needy, who intend to make the poor of the land fail,

Verse ConceptsOppression, Nature OfPoor, Oppression OfRobberyTrampling PeoplePeople EndedNot Helping The Poor

I will set a garrison around my Temple, to hinder those who might come and go, and to guard against oppressors who intend to invade; for I have taken note of this with my eyes."

Verse Conceptsdefence, divineWatchfulness, DivineGod Seeing Their AfflictionGod Sending His Son

Then the Jewish leaders asked one another, "Where does this man intend to go that we won't be able to find him? Surely he's not going to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, is he?

Verse Conceptsdispersion, theGreeksJudaismNot FindingChrist TeachingWhere To?

I will visit you when I go through Macedonia for I intend to go through Macedonia

Verse ConceptsPeople Visiting

We intend to do what is right, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of people.

Verse ConceptsEyes, Used Of GodMen PleasersSeeking HonourDoing The Right Thingprovidingcriticismacting

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βούλομαι 
Boulomai 
will , would , be minded , intend , be disposed , be willing , list , of his own will
Usage: 31

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