6 occurrences in 11 translations

'Desirable' in the Bible

Indeed, they will be ashamed of the sacred trees you find so desirable; you will be embarrassed because of the sacred orchards where you choose to worship.

Verse ConceptsGarden, NaturaldisgraceShrinesAnimismOaksShame Of Idolatry

And for all ships of Tarshish, And for all desirable pictures.

Verse ConceptsSeafaring

Framers of a graven image are all of them emptiness, And their desirable things do not profit, And their own witnesses they are, They see not, nor know, that they may be ashamed.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfFalse ReligionRefugeIdols Not ExistingVanityUnprofitable SinsUseless PeopleShame Of IdolatryimageHinduism

Like this is the fast that I choose? The day of a man's afflicting his soul? To bow as a reed his head, And sackcloth and ashes spread out? This dost thou call a fast, And a desirable day -- to Jehovah?

Verse ConceptsHumilityReedsSackcloth And AshesBowing Heads Before GodAshes Of HumiliationHow To FastHumbling OneselfFastingHumble Yourselfhumbleness

Our holy and our beautiful house, Where praise Thee did our fathers, Hath become burnt with fire, And all our desirable things have become a waste.

Verse ConceptsTreasureArchaeologyBurning JerusalemOther Praising Of GodPraising God In Public Worship

Bible Theasaurus

Appetizing (5 instances)
Desirable (58 instances)
Desired (170 instances)
Expedient (12 instances)
Suitable (43 instances)
Worthy (127 instances)

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חמד 
Chemed 
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