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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

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)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:5 - And H559 the servant H5650 said H559 unto him, H413 Peradventure H194 the woman H802 will H14 not H3808 be willing  H14 to follow H3212 me H310 unto H413 this H2063 land: H776 must H7725 I H7725 needs H7725 bring H7725 thy son H1121 again H7725 unto H413 the land H776 from H8033 whence H834 thou camest? H3318
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:8 - And if H518 the woman H802 will H14 not H3808 be willing  H14 to follow H3212 thee, H310 then thou shalt be clear H5352 from H7621 this H2063 my oath: H7621 only H7535 bring H7725 not H3808 my son H1121 thither H8033 again. H7725
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:27 - But H2388 the LORD H3068 hardened H2388 Pharaoh's H6547 heart, H3820 and H3808 he would H14 not H3808 let them go. H7971
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:21 - And if H518 ye walk H3212 contrary H7147 unto me, H5973 and H3808 will H14 not H3808 hearken H8085 unto me; H589 I will bring H3254 seven times H7651 more H3254 plagues H4347 upon you H5921 according to your sins. H2403
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:26 - Notwithstanding H3808 ye would H14 not H3808 go up, H5927 but rebelled against H4784 the commandment H6310 of the LORD H3068 your God: H430
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:30 - But H3808 Sihon H5511 king H4428 of Heshbon H2809 would H14 not H3808 let us pass H5674 by him: for H3588 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 hardened H7185 his spirit, H7307 and made H553 his heart H3824 obstinate, H553 that H4616 he might deliver him H5414 into thy hand, H3027 as appeareth H3117 this H2088 day. H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:10 - And I H595 stayed H5975 in the mount, H2022 according to the H3117 first H7223 time, H3117 forty H705 days H3117 and forty H705 nights; H3915 and H8085 the LORD H3068 hearkened H8085 unto me H413 at H6471 that H1931 time H6471 also, H1571 and the LORD H3068 would H14 not H3808 destroy thee. H7843
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:8 - Thou shalt H14 not H3808 consent  H14 unto him, nor H3808 hearken H8085 unto him; H413 neither H3808 shall H2347 thine eye H5869 pity H2347 him, H5921 neither H3808 shalt thou spare, H2550 neither H3808 shalt thou conceal H3680 him: H5921
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:5 - Nevertheless H3808 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 would H14 not H3808 hearken H8085 unto H413 Balaam; H1109 but H2015 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 turned H2015 the curse H7045 into a blessing H1293 unto thee, because H3588 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 loved thee. H157
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:7 - And if H518 the man H376 like H2654 not H3808 to take H3947 his brother's wife, H2994 then let H5927 his brother's wife H2994 go up H5927 to the gate H8179 unto H413 the elders, H2205 and say, H559 My husband's brother H2993 refuseth H3985 to raise up H6965 unto his brother H251 a name H8034 in Israel, H3478 he will H14 not H3808 perform the duty of my husband's brother. H2992
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:20 - The LORD H3068 will H14 not H3808 spare H5545 him, but H3588 then H227 the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 and his jealousy H7068 shall smoke H6225 against H376 that H1931 man, H376 and H7257 all H3605 the curses H423 that are written H3789 in H5612 this H2088 book H5612 shall lie H7257 upon him, and H4229 the LORD H3068 shall blot out H4229 his name H8034 from under H8478 heaven. H8064
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:10 - But H3808 I would H14 not H3808 hearken H8085 unto Balaam; H1109 therefore he blessed H1288 you H853 still: H1288 so I delivered H5337 you H853 out of his hand. H3027
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:17 - Then H7971 Israel H3478 sent H7971 messengers H4397 unto H413 the king H4428 of Edom, H123 saying, H559 Let me, H5674 I pray thee, H4994 pass H5674 through thy land: H776 but H3808 the king H4428 of Edom H123 would H8085 not H3808 hearken H8085 thereto. And in like manner H1571 they sent H7971 unto H413 the king H4428 of Moab: H4124 but H3808 he would H14 not H3808 consent: and H3427 Israel H3478 abode H3427 in Kadesh. H6946
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:10 - But H3808 the man H376 would H14 not H3808 tarry that night, H3885 but he rose up H6965 and departed, H3212 and came H935 over H5704 against H5227 Jebus, H2982 which H1931 is Jerusalem; H3389 and H5973 there were with him H5973 two H6776 asses H2543 saddled, H2280 his concubine also H6370 was with him. H5973
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:25 - But H3808 the men H376 would H14 not H3808 hearken H8085 to him: so H2388 the man H376 took H2388 his concubine, H6370 and brought her H3318 forth H2351 unto them; H413 and they knew H3045 her, H853 and abused H5953 her all H3605 the night H3915 until H5704 the morning: H1242 and H7971 when H5927 the day H7837 began to spring, H5927 they let her go. H7971
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:13 - Now therefore H6258 deliver H5414 us the men, H376 the children H1121 of Belial, H1100 which H834 are in Gibeah, H1390 that we may put them to death, H4191 and put away H1197 evil H7451 from Israel. H3478 But H3808 the children of Benjamin H1144 would H14 not H3808 hearken H8085 to the voice H6963 of their brethren H251 the children H1121 of Israel: H3478
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:9 - But H2550 Saul H7586 and the people H5971 spared H2550 Agag, H90 and H5921 the best H4315 of the sheep, H6629 and of the oxen, H1241 and of the fatlings, H4932 and H5921 the lambs, H3733 and H5921 all H3605 that was good, H2896 and H3808 would H14 not H3808 utterly destroy them: H2763 but every H3605 thing H4399 that was vile H5240 and refuse, H4549 that H853 they destroyed utterly. H2763
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:17 - And H559 the king H4428 said H559 unto the footmen H7323 that stood H5324 about him, H5921 Turn, H5437 and slay H4191 the priests H3548 of the LORD; H3068 because H3588 their hand H3027 also H1571 is with H5973 David, H1732 and because H3588 they knew H3045 when H3588 he H1931 fled, H1272 and H3808 did H1540 not H3808 shew H1540 it H1540 to me. H241 But H3808 the servants H5650 of the king H4428 would H14 not H3808 put forth H7971 their hand H3027 to fall H6293 upon the priests H3548 of the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:23 - The LORD H3068 render H7725 to every man H376 his righteousness H6666 and H853 his faithfulness: H530 for H834 the LORD H3068 delivered thee H5414 into my hand H3027 to day, H3117 but H3808 I would H14 not H3808 stretch forth H7971 mine hand H3027 against H4899 the LORD'S H3068 anointed. H4899
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:4 - Then said H559 Saul H7586 unto his armourbearer, H5375 H3627 Draw H8025 thy sword, H2719 and thrust me through H1856 therewith; lest H6435 these H428 uncircumcised H6189 come H935 and thrust me through, H1856 and abuse H5953 me. But H3808 his armourbearer H5375 H3627 would H14 not; H3808 for H3588 he was H3372 sore H3966 afraid. H3372 Therefore H3947 Saul H7586 took H3947 a sword, H2719 and fell H5307 upon it. H5921
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:21 - And H559 Abner H74 said H559 to him, Turn H5186 thee aside H5186 to H5921 thy right hand H3225 or H176 to H5921 thy left, H8040 and lay thee hold H270 on one H259 of the young men, H5288 and take H3947 thee his armour. H2488 But H3808 Asahel H6214 would H14 not H3808 turn aside H5493 from following of him. H310
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:10 - So H3808 David H1732 would H14 not H3808 remove H5493 the ark H727 of the LORD H3068 unto him H413 into H5921 the city H5892 of David: H1732 but H5186 David H1732 carried it aside H5186 into the house H1004 of Obededom H5654 H5654 the Gittite. H1663
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:17 - And H6965 the elders H2205 of his house H1004 arose, H6965 and went to him, H5921 to raise him up H6965 from H4480 the earth: H776 but H3808 he would H14 not, H3808 neither H3808 did he eat H1262 bread H3899 with them. H854
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:14 - Howbeit H3808 he would H14 not H3808 hearken H8085 unto her voice: H6963 but, being stronger H2388 than she, H4480 forced her, H6031 and lay H7901 with her. H853
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:16 - And she said H559 unto him, There is no H408 cause: H182 this H2063 evil H7451 in sending me away H7971 is greater H1419 than the other H312 that H834 thou didst H6213 unto me. H5973 But H3808 he would H14 not H3808 hearken H8085 unto her.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:25 - And H559 the king H4428 said H559 to H413 Absalom, H53 Nay, H408 my son, H1121 let us H3212 not H408 all H3605 now H4994 go, H3212 lest H3808 we be chargeable H3513 unto thee. H5921 And he pressed H6555 him: howbeit H3808 he would H14 not H3808 go, H3212 but blessed him. H1288
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:29 - Therefore H7971 Absalom H53 sent H7971 for H413 Joab, H3097 to have sent H7971 him H853 to H413 the king; H4428 but H3808 he would H14 not H3808 come H935 to him: H413 and when he sent H7971 again H5750 the second time, H8145 he would H14 not H3808 come. H935
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:16 - And H1234 the H1368 three H7969 mighty men H1368 brake through H1234 the host H4264 of the Philistines, H6430 and drew H7579 water H4325 out of the well H877 of Bethlehem, H1035 H1035 that H834 was by the gate, H8179 and took H5375 it, and brought H935 it to H413 David: H1732 nevertheless H3808 he would H14 not H3808 drink thereof, H8354 but poured H5258 it H853 out H5258 unto the LORD. H3068
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:17 - And he said, H559 Be it far H2486 from me, O LORD, H3068 that I should do H6213 this: H2063 is not this the blood H1818 of the men H376 that went H1980 in jeopardy of their lives? H5315 therefore H3808 he would H14 not H3808 drink it. H8354 These things H428 did H6213 these H1368 three H7969 mighty men. H1368
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:8 - And H559 all H3605 the elders H2205 and all H3605 the people H5971 said H559 unto him, H413 Hearken H8085 not H408 unto him, nor H3808 consent. H14
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:49 - Then H227 said H559 Ahaziah H274 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 unto H413 Jehoshaphat, H3092 Let H3212 my servants H5650 go H3212 with H5973 thy servants H5650 in the ships. H591 But H3808 Jehoshaphat H3092 would H14 not. H3808
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:19 - Yet H3808 the LORD H3068 would H14 not H3808 destroy H7843 Judah H3063 for H4616 David H1732 his servant's H5650 sake, H4616 as H834 he promised H559 him to give H5414 him alway H3605 H3117 a light, H5216 and to his children. H1121
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:23 - And H2603 the LORD H3068 was gracious H2603 unto them, H853 and had compassion on them, H7355 and had respect H6437 unto them, H413 because of H4616 his covenant H1285 with H854 Abraham, H85 Isaac, H3327 and Jacob, H3290 and H3808 would H14 not H3808 destroy them, H7843 neither H3808 cast he them H7993 from H5921 his presence H6440 as yet. H5704
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:4 - And also H1571 for H1818 the innocent H5355 blood H1818 that H834 he shed: H8210 for he filled H4390 Jerusalem H3389 with H1818 innocent H5355 blood; H1818 which H3808 the LORD H3068 would H14 not H3808 pardon. H5545
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:4 - Then said H559 Saul H7586 to H413 his armourbearer, H5375 H3627 Draw H8025 thy sword, H2719 and thrust me through H1856 therewith; lest H6435 these H428 uncircumcised H6189 come H935 and abuse H5953 me. But H3808 his armourbearer H5375 H3627 would H14 not; H3808 for H3588 he was H3372 sore H3966 afraid. H3372 So H3947 Saul H7586 took H3947 a sword, H2719 and fell H5307 upon it. H5921
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:18 - And H1234 the three H7969 brake through H1234 the host H4264 of the Philistines, H6430 and drew H7579 water H4325 out of the well H953 of Bethlehem, H1035 H1035 that H834 was by the gate, H8179 and took H5375 it, and brought H935 it to H413 David: H1732 but H3808 David H1732 would H14 not H3808 drink of it, H8354 but poured H5258 it H853 out H5258 to the LORD, H3068
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:19 - And said, H559 My God H430 forbid it H2486 me, that I should do H6213 this thing: H2063 shall I drink H8354 the blood H1818 of H376 these H428 men H376 that have put their lives in jeopardy? H5315 for H3588 with the jeopardy of their lives H5315 they brought it. H935 Therefore H3808 he would H14 not H3808 drink it. H8354 These things H428 did H6213 these H1368 three H7969 mightiest. H1368
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:19 - And when H7200 the servants H5650 of Hadarezer H1909 saw H7200 that H3588 they were put to the worse H5062 before H6440 Israel, H3478 they made peace H7999 with H5973 David, H1732 and became his servants: H5647 neither H3808 would H14 the Syrians H758 help H3467 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 any more. H5750
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:7 - Howbeit H3808 the LORD H3068 would H14 not H3808 destroy H7843 the house H1004 of David, H1732 because of H4616 the covenant H1285 that H834 he had made H3772 with David, H1732 and as H834 he promised H559 to give H5414 a light H5216 to him and to his sons H1121 for ever. H3605 H3117
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:9 - Will H14 the unicorn H7214 be willing  H14 to serve thee, H5647 or H518 abide H3885 by H5921 thy crib? H18
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:11 - But H3808 my people H5971 would H8085 not H3808 hearken H8085 to my voice; H6963 and Israel H3478 would H14 none H3808 of me. H589
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:10 - My son, H1121 if H518 sinners H2400 entice H6601 thee, consent H14 thou H6601 not. H408
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:25 - But ye have set at nought H6544 all H3605 my counsel, H6098 and H8433 would H14 none H3808 of my reproof: H8433
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:30 - They would H14 none H3808 of my counsel: H6098 they despised H5006 all H3605 my reproof. H8433
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:35 - He will H5375 not H3808 regard H5375 H6440 any H3605 ransom; H3724 neither H3808 will he rest content, H14 though H3588 thou givest many H7235 gifts. H7810
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:19 - If H518 ye be willing H14 and obedient, H8085 ye shall eat H398 the good H2898 of the land: H776
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:12 - To H413 whom H834 he said, H559 This H2063 is the rest H4496 wherewith ye may cause H5117 the weary H5889 to rest; H5117 and this H2063 is the refreshing: H4774 yet H3808 they would H14 not H3808 hear. H8085
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:9 - That H3588 this H1931 is a H5971 rebellious H4805 people, H5971 lying H3586 children, H1121 children H1121 that will H14 not H3808 hear H8085 the law H8451 of the LORD: H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:15 - For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3069 the Holy One H6918 of Israel; H3478 In returning H7729 and rest H5183 shall ye be saved; H3467 in quietness H8252 and in confidence H985 shall be H1961 your strength: H1369 and H3808 ye would H14 not. H3808
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:24 - Who H4310 gave H5414 Jacob H3290 for a spoil, H4933 and Israel H3478 to the robbers? H962 did not H3808 the LORD, H3068 he H2098 against whom we have sinned? H2398 for H3808 they would H14 not H3808 walk H1980 in his ways, H1870 neither H3808 were they obedient H8085 unto his law. H8451

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