Latin core word #86 · verb · 213 times in the New Testament
volō
WO-lohvolō, velle, voluī — want, wish, be willing
- Irregular: vīs, vult; subjunctive velim, vellem.
- Participle volēns ‘willing’.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Indicative active
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Perfect | Pluperfect | Future perfect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | volō | volēbam | volam | voluī | volueram | voluerō |
| 2 sg | vīs | volēbās | volēs | voluistī | voluerās | volueris |
| 3 sg | vult | volēbat | volet | voluit | voluerat | voluerit |
| 1 pl | volumus | volēbāmus | volēmus | voluimus | voluerāmus | voluerimus |
| 2 pl | vultis | volēbātis | volētis | voluistis | voluerātis | volueritis |
| 3 pl | volunt | volēbant | volent | voluērunt | voluerant | voluerint |
Subjunctive active
| Present | Imperfect | Perfect | Pluperfect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sg | velim | vellem | voluerim | voluissem |
| 2 sg | velīs | vellēs | voluerīs | voluissēs |
| 3 sg | velit | vellet | voluerit | voluisset |
| 1 pl | velīmus | vellēmus | voluerīmus | voluissēmus |
| 2 pl | velītis | vellētis | voluerītis | voluissētis |
| 3 pl | velint | vellent | voluerint | voluissent |
Imperative: none
Infinitive: present velle, perfect voluisse
Participle: present volēns (gen. volentis) “willing”
Where you meet it
First met in passage 74, John 1:43.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 426 · open the PDF here