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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).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 2 / 2 (Eze 3:7–Eze 20:8)

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:7 - yet the house of Israel will not be willing H14 to listen to you, since they are not willing H14 to listen to Me. Surely the whole house of Israel is [fn]stubborn and obstinate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:8 - “But they rebelled against Me and were not willing H14 to listen to Me; [fn]they did not cast away the detestable things of their eyes, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I [fn]resolved to pour out My wrath on them, to accomplish My anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

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