9 occurrences

'Desire' in the Bible

In that day is the Shoot of Jehovah for desire and for honour, And the fruit of the earth For excellence and for beauty to the escaped of Israel.

Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDBeautifulBranches, Illustrating MessiahMessianic AgeNames And Titles For ChristBeauty Of GodSurvivors Of IsraelWomen's BeautyExcellence

Wandered hath my heart, trembling hath terrified me, The twilight of my desire He hath made a fear to me,

Verse ConceptsHuman EmotionHeart, HumanSleeplessnessStumblingFear, Of UnknownUnrestTwilightIndividuals Trembling

From the skirt of the earth we heard songs, The desire of the righteous. And I say, 'Leanness is to me, Leanness is to me, woe is to me.' Treacherous dealers dealt treacherously, Yea, treachery, treacherous dealers dealt treacherously.

Verse ConceptsHanding Over PeopleGood Things From Far Awaytraitors

Also, in the path of Thy judgments, O Jehovah, we have waited for Thee, To Thy name and to Thy remembrance Is the desire of the soul.

Verse ConceptsMotives, Importance OfPrayer, Persistence InCelebritiesThose Who Wait For Godremembrance

For breasts they are lamenting, For fields of desire, for the fruitful vine.

Verse Conceptsbreastsfruitfulness

Yea, he cometh up as a tender plant before Him, And as a root out of a dry land, He hath no form, nor honour, when we observe him, Nor appearance, when we desire him.

Verse ConceptsRiddlesTendernessProphecies Concerning ChristMessianic PropheciesGrowing UpDry PlacesNo BeautyAppearances ofChrist's Naturedignity

Lo, he doth diligently assemble without My desire, Who hath assembled near thee? By thee he falleth!

Verse ConceptsSurrenderEnemy Attacksgatheringcredibility

And the dogs are strong of desire, They have not known sufficiency, And they are shepherds! They have not known understanding, All of them to their own way they did turn, Each to his dishonest gain from his quarter:

Verse ConceptsGod's WaysProfitsWisdom, Human ImportanceInadequate ShepherdingCovetousness, Example OfSelfishness, Shown InSelfishness, Examples OfBeing Without UnderstandingGreed

Seeing -- Me day by day they seek, And the knowledge of My ways they desire, As a nation that righteousness hath done, And the judgment of its God hath not forsaken, They ask of me judgments of righteousness, The drawing near of God they desire:

Verse ConceptseagernessAskingNominal ReligionHypocrites, Description OfNot Coming Near To GodMaking Decisions