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Lexicon :: Strong's H14 - 'āḇâ

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אָבָה
Transliteration
'āḇâ
Pronunciation
aw-baw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 3

Strong’s Definitions

אָבָה ʼâbâh, aw-baw'; a primitive root; to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent:—consent, rest content will, be willing.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 54x

The KJV translates Strong's H14 in the following manner: would (42x), will (4x), willing (4x), consent (3x), rest content (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 54x
The KJV translates Strong's H14 in the following manner: would (42x), will (4x), willing (4x), consent (3x), rest content (1x).

  1. to be willing, consent

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be willing

      2. to consent, yield to, accept

      3. to desire

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָבָה ʼâbâh, aw-baw'; a primitive root; to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent:—consent, rest content will, be willing.
STRONGS H14: Abbreviations
† I. אָבָה verb be willing, consent (compare Assyrian abîtu, command, DlW, Ethiopic አበየ፡ refuse, Arabic أَبَى, id., Nejd be willing SoDe Jes 3, p. 26; LCB 1880, 817) —
Qal (with לֹא, אַל except Isaiah 1:19; Job 39:9; in Hexateuch rare & only J E D, including Leviticus 26:21); Perfect אָבָה Exodus 10:27 + אָבוּ Judges 19:25 + 7 times; אָבוּא Isaiah 28:12 (Sta§ 31 R. 2; Kö1, 414); Imperfect יֹאבֶה Deuteronomy 29:19 + 2 times; 2nd person masculine singular jussive תֹּבֵא Proverbs 1:10 (Sta§ 143 e 1 fin; Kö1, 576 f) etc.; Participle אֹבִים Ezekiel 3:7; — be willing, followed by Infinitive with ל Exodus 10:27 + 29 times; without ל Deuteronomy 2:30 + 8 times; subject י׳ Deuteronomy 10:10; Deuteronomy 23:6; Deuteronomy 29:19; Joshua 24:10; 2 Kings 8:19; 2 Kings 13:23; 2 Kings 24:4; 2 Chronicles 21:7; human subject Genesis 24:5, 8; Judges 19:10; 2 Samuel 2:21; 2 Samuel 13:25; 2 Samuel 14:29 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 23:16, 17 = 1 Chronicles 11:18, 19; 1 Chronicles 19:19; in bad sense Exodus 10:27; Deuteronomy 2:30; Deuteronomy 25:7; Judges 19:25; Judges 20:13; 2 Samuel 13:14, 16; especially of perverse Israel Leviticus 26:21; Deuteronomy 1:26; 1 Samuel 15:9; Isaiah 28:12; Isaiah 30:9; Isaiah 42:24; Ezekiel 3:7 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 20:8; subject animal, רֵים Job 39:9; absolute (no Infinitive) 2 Samuel 12:17; 1 Kings 20:8; 1 Kings 22:50; compare Proverbs 6:35, of jealous man; bad sense Judges 11:17; Isaiah 30:15; good sense 1 Samuel 22:17; 1 Samuel 26:23; 1 Samuel 31:4 = 1 Chronicles 10:4; 2 Samuel 6:10; Proverbs 1:10; + finite verb Isaiah 1:19 (אִם תּאֹבוּ וּשְׁמַעְתֶּם); consent, yield to, followed by לוֺ Deuteronomy 13:9 (good sense); followed by לִי Psalm 81:12; followed by לַעֲצָתִי Proverbs 1:30; followed by accusative תּוֺכַחְתִּי Proverbs 1:25 (all in bad sense).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

24:5; 24:8

Exodus

10:27; 10:27; 10:27

Leviticus

26:21; 26:21

Deuteronomy

1:26; 2:30; 2:30; 10:10; 13:9; 23:6; 25:7; 29:19; 29:19

Joshua

24:10

Judges

11:17; 19:10; 19:25; 19:25; 20:13

1 Samuel

15:9; 22:17; 26:23; 31:4

2 Samuel

2:21; 6:10; 12:17; 13:14; 13:16; 13:25; 14:29; 23:16; 23:17

1 Kings

20:8; 22:50

2 Kings

8:19; 13:23; 24:4

1 Chronicles

10:4; 11:18; 11:19; 19:19

2 Chronicles

21:7

Job

39:9; 39:9

Psalms

81:12

Proverbs

1:10; 1:10; 1:25; 1:30; 6:35

Isaiah

1:19; 1:19; 28:12; 28:12; 30:9; 30:15; 42:24

Ezekiel

3:7; 3:7; 20:8

H14

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Strong's Number H14 matches the Hebrew אָבָה ('āḇâ),
which occurs 54 times in 52 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 24:5–Isa 42:24)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:5 - And the servant said to him, Shall I carry back thy son to the land whence thou camest forth, [fn]if haply the woman should not be willing to return with me to this land?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:8 - And if the woman should not be willing to come with thee into this land, thou shalt be clear from my oath, only carry not my son thither again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:27 - But the Lord hardened the heart of Pharao, and he would not let them go.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:21 - And if after this ye should walk perversely, and not be willing to obey me, I will further bring upon you seven plagues according to your sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:26 - Yet ye would not go up, but rebelled against the words of the Lord our God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:30

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:30 - And Seon king of Esebon would not that we should pass by him, because the Lord our God hardened his spirit, and made his heart stubborn, that he might be delivered into thy hands, as on this day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:10 - And I [fn]remained in the mount forty days and forty nights: and the Lord heard me at that time also, and the Lord would not destroy you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:8 - (LXX 13:9) thou shalt not consent to him, neither shalt thou hearken to him; and thine eye shall not spare him, thou shalt feel no regret for him, neither shalt thou at all protect him:

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:5 - (LXX 23:6) But the Lord thy God would not hearken to Balaam; and the Lord thy God changed the curses into blessings, because the Lord thy God loved thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:7 - And if the man should not be willing to take his brother's wife, then shall the woman go up to the gate to the elders, and she shall say, My husband's brother will not raise up the name of his brother in Israel, my husband's brother [fn]has refused.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:20 - (LXX 29:19) God shall by no means be willing to pardon him, but then the wrath of the Lord and his jealousy shall flame out against that man; and all the curses of this covenant shall attach themselves to him, which are written in this book, and the Lord shall blot out his name from under heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:10 - But the Lord thy God would not destroy thee; and he greatly blessed us, and rescued us out of their hands, and delivered them to us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:17 - And Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, I will pass, if it please thee, by thy land: and the king of Edom [fn]complied not: and Israel also sent to the king of Moab, and he did not consent; and Israel sojourned in Cades.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:10 - But the man would not lodge there, but he arose and departed, and came to the part opposite Jebus, (this is Jerusalem,) and there was with him a pair of asses saddled, and his concubine was with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:25 - But the men would not consent to hearken to him; so the man laid hold of his concubine, and brought her out to them; and they knew her, and abused her all night till the morning, and let her go when the morning dawned.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:13 - Now then give up the men the [fn]sons of transgressors that are in Gabaa, and we will put them to death, and purge out wickedness from Israel: but the children of Benjamin consented not to hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:9 - And Saul and all the people saved Agag alive, and the [fn]best of the flocks, and of the herds, and of the fruits, of the vineyards, and of all the good things; and they would not destroy them: but every worthless and refuse [fn]thing they destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:17 - And the king said to the footmen that attended on him, Draw nigh and slay the priests of the Lord, because their hand is with David, and because they knew that he [fn]fled, and they did not inform me. But the servants of the king would not lift their hands to fall upon the priests of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:23 - And the Lord shall recompense each according to his righteousness and his truth, since the Lord delivered thee this day into my hands, and I would not lift my hand against the Lord's anointed.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:4 - And Saul said to his armour-bearer, Draw thy sword and pierce me through with it; lest these uncircumcised come and pierce me through, and mock me. But his armour-bearer would not, for he feared greatly: so Saul took his sword and fell upon it.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:21 - And Abenner said to him, Turn thou to the right hand or to the left, and lay hold for thyself on one of the young men, and take to thyself his armour: but Asael would not turn back from following him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:10 - And David would not bring in the ark of the covenant of the Lord to himself into the city of David: and David turned it aside into the house of Abeddara the Gethite.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:17 - And the elders of his house arose and went to him to raise him up from the ground, but he would not rise, nor did he eat bread with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:14 - But Amnon would not hearken to her voice; and he prevailed against her, and humbled her, and lay with her.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:16 - And Themar spoke to him concerning this great mischief, greater, said she, than the other that thou didst me, to send me away: but Amnon would not hearken to her voice.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:25 - And the king said to Abessalom, Nay, my son, let us not all go, and let us not be burdensome to thee. And he pressed him; but he would not go, but blessed him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:29 - And Abessalom sent to Joab to bring him in to the king, and he would not come to him: and he sent to him the second time, and he would not come.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:16 - And the three mighty men broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well that was in Bethleem in the gate: and they took it, and brought it to David, and he would not drink it, but poured it out before the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:17 - And he said, O Lord, forbid that I should do this, [fn]that I should drink the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives: and he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:8 - (LXX 21:8) And the elders and all the people said to him, Hearken not, and consent not.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:19 - But the Lord would not destroy Juda for David his servant's sake, as he said he would give a light to him and to his sons continually.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:23 - And the Lord had mercy and compassion upon them, and had respect to them because of his covenant with Abraam, and Isaac, and Jacob; and the Lord would not destroy them, and did not cast them out from his presence.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:4 - Moreover he shed innocent blood, and filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord would not [fn]pardon it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:4 - And Saul said to his armour-bearer, Draw thy sword, and pierce me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and mock me. But his armour-bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid: so Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:18 - And the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and they drew water out of the well that was in Bethleem, which was in the gate, and they took it, and came to David: but David would not drink it, and poured it out to the Lord, and said,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:19 - God forbid that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men with their lives? for with the peril of their lives they brought it. So he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:19 - And the servants of Adraazar saw that they were defeated before Israel, and they made peace with David and served him: and the Syrians would not any more help the children of Ammon.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:7 - nevertheless the Lord would not utterly destroy the house of David, because of the covenant which he made with David, and as he said to him that he would give a light to him and his sons for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:9 - And will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or to lie down at thy manger?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:11 - (LXX 80:12) But my people hearkened not to my voice; and Israel gave no heed to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:10 - My son, let not ungodly men lead thee astray, neither consent thou to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:25 - but ye set at nought my counsels, and disregarded my reproofs;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:30 - neither would they attend to my counsels, but derided my reproofs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:35 - He will not forego his enmity for any ransom: neither will he be reconciled for many gifts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:19 - And if ye be willing, and hearken to me, ye shall eat the good of the land:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:12 - This is the rest to him that is hungry, and this is the calamity: but they would not hear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:9 - For the people is disobedient, false children, who would not hear the law of God:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:15 - Thus saith the Lord, the Holy Lord of Israel; When thou shalt turn and mourn, then thou shalt be saved; and thou shalt know where thou wast, when thou didst trust in vanities: then your strength became vain, yet ye would not hearken:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:24 - [fn]For what did he give Jacob up to spoil, and Israel to them that plundered him? Did not God do it against whom they sinned? and they would not walk in his ways, nor hearken to his law.

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