1) to be willing, consent 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be willing 1a2) to consent, yield to, accept 1a3) to desire
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H14 — אָבָה
a.vah · be willing · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Genesis 24:5 · תֹאבֶ֣הAnd the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?Genesis 24:8 · תֹאבֶ֤הAnd if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.Exodus 10:27 · אָבָ֖הBut the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.Leviticus 26:21 · תֹאב֖וּAnd if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.Deuteronomy 1:26 · אֲבִיתֶ֖םNotwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God:Deuteronomy 2:30 · אָבָ֗הBut Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as [appeareth] this day.Deuteronomy 10:10 · אָבָ֥הAnd I stayed in the mount, according to the first time, forty days and forty nights; and the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also, [and] the LORD would not destroy thee.Deuteronomy 13:8 · תֹאבֶ֣הThou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:Deuteronomy 23:5 · אָבָ֞הNevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.Deuteronomy 25:7 · אָבָ֖הAnd if the man like not to take his brother’s wife, then let his brother’s wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband’s brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband’s brother.Deuteronomy 29:20 · יֹאבֶ֣הThe LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.Joshua 24:10 · אָבִ֖יתִיBut I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.Judges 11:17 · אָבָ֑הThen Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken [thereto]. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not [consent]: and Israel abode in Kadesh.Judges 19:10 · אָבָ֤הBut the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which [is] Jerusalem; and [there were] with him two asses saddled, his concubine also [was] with him.Judges 19:25 · אָב֤וּBut the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.Judges 20:13 · אָבוּ֙בְּנֵ֣יNow therefore deliver [us] the men, the children of Belial, which [are] in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:1 Samuel 15:9 · אָב֖וּBut Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all [that was] good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing [that was] vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.1 Samuel 22:17 · אָב֞וּAnd the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also [is] with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.1 Samuel 26:23 · אָבִ֔יתִיThe LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into [my] hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’S anointed.1 Samuel 31:4 · אָבָה֙Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.2 Samuel 2:21 · אָבָ֣הAnd Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him.2 Samuel 6:10 · אָבָ֣הSo David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.2 Samuel 12:17 · אָבָ֔הAnd the elders of his house arose, [and went] to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.2 Samuel 13:14 · אָבָ֖הHowbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.2 Samuel 13:16 · אָבָ֖הAnd she said unto him, [There is] no cause: this evil in sending me away [is] greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.2 Samuel 13:25 · אָבָ֥הAnd the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.2 Samuel 14:29 · אָבָ֖ה · אָבָ֖הTherefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come.2 Samuel 23:16 · אָבָה֙And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that [was] by the gate, and took [it], and brought [it] to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.2 Samuel 23:17 · אָבָ֖הAnd he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: [is not this] the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.1 Kings 20:8 · תֹאבֶֽה׃And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not [unto him], nor consent.1 Kings 22:49 · אָבָ֖הThen said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.2 Kings 8:19 · אָבָ֤הYet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, [and] to his children.2 Kings 13:23 · אָבָה֙And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.2 Kings 24:4 · אָבָ֥הAnd also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.1 Chronicles 10:4 · אָבָה֙Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.1 Chronicles 11:18 · אָבָ֤הAnd the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that [was] by the gate, and took [it], and brought [it] to David: but David would not drink [of] it, but poured it out to the LORD,1 Chronicles 11:19 · אָבָ֖הAnd said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with [the jeopardy of] their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.1 Chronicles 19:19 · אָבָ֣הAnd when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.2 Chronicles 21:7 · אָבָ֣הHowbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.Job 39:9 · הֲיֹ֣אבֶהWill the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?Psalm 81:11 · אָ֥בָהBut my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.Proverbs 1:10 · תֹּבֵֽא׃My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.Proverbs 1:25 · אֲבִיתֶֽם׃But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:Proverbs 1:30 · אָב֥וּThey would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.Proverbs 6:35 · יֹ֝אבֶ֗הHe will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.Isaiah 1:19 · תֹּאב֖וּIf ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:Isaiah 28:12 · אָב֖וּאTo whom he said, This [is] the rest [wherewith] ye may cause the weary to rest; and this [is] the refreshing: yet they would not hear.Isaiah 30:9 · אָב֥וּThat this [is] a rebellious people, lying children, children [that] will not hear the law of the LORD:Isaiah 30:15 · אֲבִיתֶֽם׃For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.Isaiah 42:24 · אָב֤וּWho gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.