10 occurrences

'Eager' in the Bible

Sheol below is eager to greet your coming.He stirs up the spirits of the departed for you—all the rulers of the earth.He makes all the kings of the nationsrise from their thrones.

Verse ConceptsGrave, TheGreetingsSpiritsThroneDeath Of The Wickedwelcome

They are well-fed, eager stallions,each neighing after someone else’s wife.

Verse ConceptsNeighing And BrayingTransferring Wives

So I am eager to preach the good news to you also who are in Rome.

Verse ConceptseagernessdiligenceTo The Jew FirstRight Desires

Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in other languages.

Verse ConceptsEnthusiasmSpiritual Gifts, Warnings AboutProphesying In The Church

For this reason, I am very eager to send him so that you may rejoice when you see him again and I may be less anxious.

Verse ConceptsRejoicing In Reliefanxious

Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write and exhort you to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once for all.

Verse ConceptsFight Of FaithOnly OnceAll Believers Are SaintsThe Gospel Of Salvationeffort

Bible Theasaurus

Ardent (11 instances)
Breathless (3 instances)
Burning (455 instances)
Eager (70 instances)
Earnest (41 instances)
Enrage (3 instances)
Fervent (12 instances)
Forward (296 instances)
Impatient (11 instances)
Zealous (49 instances)

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