5 occurrences in 11 translations

'Wanting' in the Bible

He was still speaking to the crowds when suddenly His mother and brothers were standing outside wanting to speak to Him.

Verse ConceptsChrist's Earthly FamilyCrowds SeekingConversationWhile Still SpeakingOutside The HouseSiblingsSibling Love

Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”

Verse ConceptsStandingMothersbridges

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you shut the kingdom of heaven before people! For you do not enter, nor permit those wanting to go in to enter.

Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionGuidance, Need For God'sKingdom Of God, Entry IntoLegalismStumbling BlocksShutting The KingdomEntering The KingdomHypocritesHypocrisyGoing To Heavenpietypharisees

Fill up, then, the [allotted] measure of the guilt of your fathers’ sins.

Verse ConceptsAncestorsNothing MissingMan's Work FinishedGuiltmeasurement

Bible Theasaurus

Deficient (10 instances)
Desire (651 instances)
Lacking (71 instances)
Wanting (60 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ὑστερέω 
Hustereo 
lack , be behind , want , come short , be in want , fail , come behind , be destitute ,
Usage: 13

ἀσέλγεια 
Aselgeia 
Usage: 8

καταστρηνιάω 
Katastreniao 
Usage: 1

λείπω 
Leipo 
lack , be wanting , want , be destitute
Usage: 5

σπαταλάω 
Spatalao 
live in pleasure , be wanton
Usage: 2

ὑστέρημα 
Husterema 
Usage: 8

ὑστέρησις 
Husteresis 
Usage: 1

χρεία 
Chreia 
Usage: 36

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