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Intend

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

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Intend <1,,1014, boulomai>

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

<2,,2309, thelo>

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

<3,,3195, mello>

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

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