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Lexicon :: Strong's H14 - 'āḇâ

Aa
אָבָה
Transliteration
'āḇâ
Pronunciation
aw-baw'
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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).
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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 BoxExo 10:27 - But the LORD H3068 [fn]hardened H2388 Pharaoh’s H6547 heart, H3820 and he was not willing H14 to let H7971 them go. H7971

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:30 - “But Sihon H5511 king H4428 of Heshbon H2809 was not willing H14 for us to pass H5674 [fn]through his land; for the LORD H3068 your God H430 hardened H7185 his spirit H7307 and made H553 his heart H3824 obstinate, H553 in order H4616 to deliver H5414 him into your hand, H3027 as he is today. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:8 - you shall not yield H14 to him or listen H8085 to him; and your eye H5869 shall not pity H2347 him, nor H3808 shall you spare H2550 or conceal H3680 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:20 - “The LORD H3068 shall never H3808 be willing H14 to forgive H5545 him, but rather H3588 H227 the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 and His jealousy H7068 will [fn]burn H6225 against that man, H376 and every H3605 curse H423 which is written H3789 in this H2088 book H5612 will [fn]rest H7257 on him, and the LORD H3068 will blot H4229 out his name H8034 from under H8478 heaven. H8064

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:17 - then Israel H3478 sent H7971 messengers H4397 to the king H4428 of Edom, H123 saying, H559 “Please H4994 let us pass H5674 through your land,” H776 but the king H4428 of Edom H123 would not listen. H8085 And they also H1571 sent H7971 to the king H4428 of Moab, H4124 but he would not consent. H14 So Israel H3478 remained H3427 at Kadesh. H6946

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:10 - But the man H376 was not willing H14 to spend H3885 the night, H3885 so he arose H6965 and departed H1980 and came H935 to a place opposite H5227 Jebus H2982 (that is, Jerusalem). H3389 And there were with him a pair H6776 of saddled H2280 donkeys; H2543 his concubine H6370 also was with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:25 - But the men H376 would H14 not listen H8085 to him. So the man H376 seized H2388 his concubine H6370 and brought H3318 her out to them; and they raped H3045 her and abused H5953 her all H3605 night H3915 until H5704 morning, H1242 then let H7971 her go H7971 at the approach H5927 of dawn. H7837

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:13 - “Now H6258 then, deliver H5414 up the men, H376 the [fn]worthless H1100 fellows H1121 in Gibeah, H1390 that we may put H4191 them to death H4191 and remove H1197 this wickedness H7451 from Israel.” H3478 But the sons H1121 of Benjamin H1144 would H14 not listen H8085 to the voice H6963 of their brothers, H251 the sons H1121 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:9 - But Saul H7586 and the people H5971 spared H2550 Agag H90 and the best H4315 of the sheep, H6629 the oxen, H1241 the fatlings, H4932 the lambs, H3733 and all H3605 that was good, H2896 and were not willing H14 to destroy H2763 them utterly; H2763 but everything H3605 H4399 despised H959 and worthless, H4549 that they utterly H2763 destroyed. H2763

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:17 - And the king H4428 said H559 to the [fn]guards H7323 who were attending H5324 him, “Turn H5437 around H5437 and put H4191 the priests H3548 of the LORD H3068 to death, H4191 because H3588 their hand H3027 also H1571 is with David H1732 and because H3588 they knew H3045 that he was fleeing H1272 and did not [fn]reveal H1540 H241 it to me.” But the servants H5650 of the king H4428 were not willing H14 to put H7971 forth H7971 their hands H3027 to [fn]attack H6293 the priests H3548 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:23 - “The LORD H3068 will repay H7725 each H376 man H376 for his righteousness H6666 and his faithfulness; H530 for the LORD H3068 delivered H5414 you into my hand H3027 today, H3117 but I refused H3808 H14 to stretch H7971 out my hand H3027 against the LORD’S H3068 anointed. H4899

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:4 - Then Saul H7586 said H559 to his armor H3627 bearer, H5375 “Draw H8025 your sword H2719 and pierce H1856 me through H1856 with it, otherwise H6435 these H428 uncircumcised H6189 will come H935 and pierce H1856 me through H1856 and make H5953 sport H5953 of me.” But his armor H3627 bearer H5375 would H14 not, for he was greatly H3966 afraid. H3372 So Saul H7586 took H3947 his sword H2719 and fell H5307 on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:21 - So Abner H74 said H559 to him, “[fn]Turn H5186 to your right H3225 or H176 to your left, H8040 and take H270 hold H270 of one H259 of the young H5288 men H5288 for yourself, and take H3947 for yourself his spoil.” H2488 But Asahel H6214 was not willing H14 to turn H5493 aside H5493 from following H310 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:10 - And David H1732 was unwilling H3808 H14 to move H5493 the ark H727 of the LORD H3068 into the city H5892 of David H1732 with him; but David H1732 took H5186 it aside H5186 to the house H1004 of Obed-edom H5654 the Gittite. H1663

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:17 - The elders H2205 of his household H1004 stood H6965 beside H5921 him in order to raise H6965 him up from the ground, H776 but he was unwilling H3808 H14 and would not eat H1262 food H3899 with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:14 - However, he would H14 not listen H8085 to [fn]her; since he was stronger H2388 than H4480 she, he violated H6031 her and lay H7901 with her.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:16 - But she said H559 to him, “No, H408 because H182 this H2088 wrong H7451 in sending H7971 me away H7971 is greater H1419 than H4480 the other H312 that you have done H6213 to me!” Yet he would H14 not listen H8085 to her.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:25 - But the king H4428 said H559 to Absalom, H53 “No, H408 my son, H1121 we should not all H3605 go, H1980 for we will be burdensome H3513 to you.” Although he [fn]urged H6555 him, he would H14 not go, H1980 but blessed H1288 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:29 - Then Absalom H53 sent H7971 for Joab, H3097 to send H7971 him to the king, H4428 but he would H14 not come H935 to him. So he sent H7971 again H5750 a second H8145 time, H8145 but he would H14 not come. H935

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:16 - So the three H7969 mighty H1368 men H1368 broke H1234 through H1234 the camp H4264 of the Philistines, H6430 and drew H7579 water H4325 from the well H877 of Bethlehem H1035 which H834 was by the gate, H8179 and took H5375 it and brought H935 it to David. H1732 Nevertheless he would H14 not drink H8354 it, but poured H5258 it out to the LORD; H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:17 - and he said, H559 “Be it far H2486 from me, O LORD, H3068 that I should do H6213 this. H2088 Shall I drink the blood H1818 of the men H376 who went H1980 in jeopardy of their lives?” H5315 Therefore he would H14 not drink H8354 it. These H428 things H428 the three H7969 mighty H1368 men H1368 did. H6213

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:8 - All H3605 the elders H2205 and all H3605 the people H5971 said H559 to him, “Do not listen H8085 or consent.” H14

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:23 - But the LORD H3068 was gracious H2603 to them and had H7355 compassion H7355 on them and turned H6437 to them because H4616 of His covenant H1285 with Abraham, H85 Isaac, H3327 and Jacob, H3290 and would H14 not destroy H7843 them or cast H7993 them from His presence H6440 until H5704 now. H6258

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:4 - and also H1571 for the innocent H5355 blood H1818 which H834 he shed, H8210 for he filled H4390 Jerusalem H3389 with innocent H5355 blood; H1818 and the LORD H3068 would H14 not forgive. H5545

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:4 - Then Saul H7586 said H559 to his armor H3627 bearer, H5375 “Draw H8025 your sword H2719 and thrust H1856 me through H1856 with it, otherwise H6435 these H428 uncircumcised H6189 will come H935 and abuse H5953 me.” But his armor H3627 bearer H5375 would H14 not, for he was greatly H3966 afraid. H3372 Therefore Saul H7586 took H3947 his sword H2719 and fell H5307 on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:19 - and he said, H559 “Be it far H2486 from me before H4480 my God H430 that I should do H6213 this. H2088 Shall I drink H8354 the blood H1818 of these H428 men H376 who went [fn]at the risk of their lives? H5315 For at the risk of their lives H5315 they brought H935 it.” Therefore he would H14 not drink H8354 it. These H428 things H428 the three H7969 mighty H1368 men H1368 did. H6213

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And Israel H3478 did not [fn]obey H14 Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:10 - My son, H1121 if H518 sinners H2400 entice H6601 you,
Do not consent. H14

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:25 - And you neglected H6544 all H3605 my counsel H6098
And did not want H14 my reproof; H8433

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:30 - “They would H14 not accept H14 my counsel, H6098
They spurned H5006 all H3605 my reproof. H8433

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And, “Here H2088 is repose,” H4774 but they would H14 not listen. H8085

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Sons H1121 who [fn]refuse H3808 H14 to listen H8085
To the [fn]instruction H8451 of the LORD; H3068

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“In [fn]repentance H7729 and rest H5183 you will be saved, H3467
In quietness H8252 and trust H985 is your strength.” H1369
But you were not willing, H14

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Was it not the LORD, H3068 against whom H2098 we have sinned, H2398
And in whose ways H1870 they were not willing H14 to walk, H1980
And whose law H8451 they did not obey? H8085

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