Help QuickNav Adv. Options
NLT

NLT

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's H14 - 'āḇâ

Choose a new font size and typeface
אָבָה
Transliteration
'āḇâ
Pronunciation
aw-baw'
Listen
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

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).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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

Read the Full Entry

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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)

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:5

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:5 - The servant asked, “But what if I can’t find a young woman who is willing to travel so far from home? Should I then take Isaac there to live among your relatives in the land you came from?”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:8 - If she is unwilling to come back with you, then you are free from this oath of mine. But under no circumstances are you to take my son there.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Exo 10:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:27 - But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart once more, and he would not let them go.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Lev 26:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:21 - “If even then you remain hostile toward me and refuse to obey me, I will inflict disaster on you seven times over for your sins.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Deu 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:26 - “But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God and refused to go in.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Deu 2:30

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:30 - “But King Sihon of Heshbon refused to allow us to pass through, because the LORD your God made Sihon stubborn and defiant so he could help you defeat him, as he has now done.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Deu 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:10 - “As for me, I stayed on the mountain in the LORD’s presence for forty days and nights, as I had done the first time. And once again the LORD listened to my pleas and agreed not to destroy you.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Deu 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:8 - But do not give in or listen. Have no pity, and do not spare or protect them.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Deu 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:5 - But the LORD your God refused to listen to Balaam. He turned the intended curse into a blessing because the LORD your God loves you.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:7 - “But if the man refuses to marry his brother’s widow, she must go to the town gate and say to the elders assembled there, ‘My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel—he refuses to fulfill the duties of a brother-in-law by marrying me.’

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Deu 29:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:20 - The LORD will never pardon such people. Instead his anger and jealousy will burn against them. All the curses written in this book will come down on them, and the LORD will erase their names from under heaven.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jos 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:10 - but I would not listen to him. Instead, I made Balaam bless you, and so I rescued you from Balak.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:17 - they sent messengers to the king of Edom asking for permission to pass through his land. But their request was denied. Then they asked the king of Moab for similar permission, but he wouldn’t let them pass through either. So the people of Israel stayed in Kadesh.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:10 - But this time the man was determined to leave. So he took his two saddled donkeys and his concubine and headed in the direction of Jebus (that is, Jerusalem).

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:25 - But they wouldn’t listen to him. So the Levite took hold of his concubine and pushed her out the door. The men of the town abused her all night, taking turns raping her until morning. Finally, at dawn they let her go.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:13 - Give up those evil men, those troublemakers from Gibeah, so we can execute them and purge Israel of this evil.”
But the people of Benjamin would not listen.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:9 - Saul and his men spared Agag’s life and kept the best of the sheep and goats, the cattle, the fat calves, and the lambs—everything, in fact, that appealed to them. They destroyed only what was worthless or of poor quality.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 22:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:17 - And he ordered his bodyguards, “Kill these priests of the LORD, for they are allies and conspirators with David! They knew he was running away from me, but they didn’t tell me!” But Saul’s men refused to kill the LORD’s priests.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 26:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:23 - The LORD gives his own reward for doing good and for being loyal, and I refused to kill you even when the LORD placed you in my power, for you are the LORD’s anointed one.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 31:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:4 - Saul groaned to his armor bearer, “Take your sword and kill me before these pagan Philistines come to run me through and taunt and torture me.”
But his armor bearer was afraid and would not do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:21 - “Go fight someone else!” Abner warned. “Take on one of the younger men, and strip him of his weapons.” But Asahel kept right on chasing Abner.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:10 - So David decided not to move the Ark of the LORD into the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom of Gath.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:17 - The elders of his household pleaded with him to get up and eat with them, but he refused.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:14 - But Amnon wouldn’t listen to her, and since he was stronger than she was, he raped her.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:16 - “No, no!” Tamar cried. “Sending me away now is worse than what you’ve already done to me.”
But Amnon wouldn’t listen to her.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:25 - The king replied, “No, my son. If we all came, we would be too much of a burden on you.” Absalom pressed him, but the king would not come, though he gave Absalom his blessing.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:29

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:29 - Then Absalom sent for Joab to ask him to intercede for him, but Joab refused to come. Absalom sent for him a second time, but again Joab refused to come.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:16 - So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew some water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as an offering to the LORD.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:17 - “The LORD forbid that I should drink this!” he exclaimed. “This water is as precious as the blood of these men[fn] who risked their lives to bring it to me.” So David did not drink it. These are examples of the exploits of the Three.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 20:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:8 - “Don’t give in to any more demands,” all the elders and the people advised.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:49

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:49 - At one time Ahaziah son of Ahab had proposed to Jehoshaphat, “Let my men sail with your men in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat refused the request.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 8:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:19 - But the LORD did not want to destroy Judah, for he had made a covenant with David and promised that his descendants would continue to rule, shining like a lamp forever.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 13:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:23 - But the LORD was gracious and merciful to the people of Israel, and they were not totally destroyed. He pitied them because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day he still has not completely destroyed them or banished them from his presence.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 24:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:4 - who had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood. The LORD would not forgive this.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 10:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:4 - Saul groaned to his armor bearer, “Take your sword and kill me before these pagan Philistines come to taunt and torture me.”
But his armor bearer was afraid and would not do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:18 - So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew some water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But David refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as an offering to the LORD.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:19 - “God forbid that I should drink this!” he exclaimed. “This water is as precious as the blood of these men[fn] who risked their lives to bring it to me.” So David did not drink it. These are examples of the exploits of the Three.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 19:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:19 - When Hadadezer’s allies saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they surrendered to David and became his subjects. After that, the Arameans were no longer willing to help the Ammonites.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 21:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:7 - But the LORD did not want to destroy David’s dynasty, for he had made a covenant with David and promised that his descendants would continue to rule, shining like a lamp forever.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:9 - “Will the wild ox consent to being tamed?
Will it spend the night in your stall?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Psa 81:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:11 - “But no, my people wouldn’t listen.
Israel did not want me around.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:10 - My child, if sinners entice you,
turn your back on them!

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:25 - You ignored my advice
and rejected the correction I offered.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:30 - They rejected my advice
and paid no attention when I corrected them.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:35 - He will accept no compensation,
nor be satisfied with a payoff of any size.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:19 - If you will only obey me,
you will have plenty to eat.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:12 - God has told his people,
“Here is a place of rest;
let the weary rest here.
This is a place of quiet rest.”
But they would not listen.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:9 - that these people are stubborn rebels
who refuse to pay attention to the LORD’s instructions.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:15 - This is what the Sovereign LORD,
the Holy One of Israel, says:
“Only in returning to me
and resting in me will you be saved.
In quietness and confidence is your strength.
But you would have none of it.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 42:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:24 - Who allowed Israel to be robbed and hurt?
It was the LORD, against whom we sinned,
for the people would not walk in his path,
nor would they obey his law.

Search Results Continued...

1. Currently on page 1/2 (Gen 24:5–Isa 42:24) Gen 24:5–Isa 42:24

2. LOAD PAGE 2 Eze 3:7–Eze 20:8

BLB Searches
Search the Bible
NLT
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
NLT
Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

Translations available: King James Version, New King James Version, New Living Translation, New International Version, English Standard Version, Christian Standard Bible, New American Standard Bible 2020, New American Standard Bible 1995, Legacy Standard Bible 2021, New English Translation, Revised Standard Version, American Standard Version, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Translation, Webster's Bible, Hebrew Names Version, Reina-Valera 1960, Latin Vulgate, Westminster Leningrad Codex, Septuagint, Morphological Greek New Testament, and Textus Receptus.