TBESH · H0014
אָבָה · a.vah · be willing
1) to be willing, consent 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be willing 1a2) to consent, yield to, accept 1a3) to desire
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a.vah H14
אָבָה (a.vah) means “be willing” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
אָבָה Hebrew · H14 54 tagged occurrences in 52 verses
Pronunciation guide: aw-baw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
a primitive root; to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent
KJV glosses: consent, rest content will, be willing.
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How translators render H14
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| would | 5 |
| willing | 3 |
| consent | 2 |
| they were unwilling | 2 |
| to do it | 2 |
| was unwilling | 2 |
| agreed | 1 |
| and wanted | 1 |
| be willing | 1 |
| but i would | 1 |
| but they would | 1 |
| consent to his terms | 1 |
| david refused | 1 |
| i would not | 1 |
| obey | 1 |
| persuaded | 1 |
| refused | 1 |
| the lord has been unwilling | 1 |
| they accepted | 1 |
| they are unwilling | 1 |
| unwilling | 1 |
| will be unwilling | 1 |
| yield | 1 |
| yield to them | 1 |
| you are willing | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| would | 17 |
| and would | 3 |
| but he would | 3 |
| will | 3 |
| but i would | 2 |
| will not be willing | 2 |
| against me and would | 1 |
| and he would | 1 |
| and ye would | 1 |
| be willing | 1 |
| for they would | 1 |
| he will | 1 |
| he would | 1 |
| him howbeit he would | 1 |
| howbeit he would | 1 |
| if ye be willing | 1 |
| it therefore he would | 1 |
| neither will he rest content | 1 |
| neither would | 1 |
| nevertheless he would | 1 |
| nor consent | 1 |
| notwithstanding ye would | 1 |
| thee consent | 1 |
| therefore he would | 1 |
| they would | 1 |
| thou shalt not consent | 1 |
| unto me and will | 1 |
| unto me but he would | 1 |
| unto thee for they will | 1 |
| yet they would | 1 |
Verses containing H14
Page 2 of 2. 52 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Ezekiel 3:7
· BSB · 2 occurrences
But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted.
Read word by word - Ezekiel 20:8
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt.
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