12 occurrences

'Wish' in the Bible

what do ye wish? with a rod shall I come unto you, or in love, with a spirit also of meekness?

Verse ConceptsSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfTenderness

And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,

Verse ConceptsClouds, Figurative UsePassing ThroughA Way Through The Red Seaignorance

no, but that the things that the nations sacrifice -- they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not wish you to come into the fellowship of the demons.

Verse ConceptsAstrologyFalse ReligionPagansNations DescribedSacrificesDemonsSacrificeHalloweenpartnershipstatuesDemonic Influence

and if any one of the unbelieving do call you, and ye wish to go, all that is set before you eat, nothing inquiring, because of the conscience;

Verse ConceptsGuestsInvitationsSocial FellowshipPeople EatingNot Asking OthersNot Believing The Gospelporkconscienceatheismovereating

and I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that ye may prophecy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.

Verse ConceptsProphecy, In NtBuilding Up The ChurchInterpreting LanguageEach Local ChurchRight DesiresProphecyProphecies concerningLanguageThe church

but in an assembly I wish to speak five words through my understanding, that others also I may instruct, rather than myriads of words in an unknown tongue.

Verse ConceptsFive ThingsThinking ArightTeaching In The ChurchEach Local ChurchLanguageThe TonguespeakingMaturityorder

for I do not wish to see you now in the passing, but I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord may permit;

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeHope, Nature OfStaying A Long TimeTrusting God's Plan

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
εὔχομαι 
Euchomai 
wish , pray , can wish , I would
Usage: 7

חפץ 
Chaphets 
Usage: 10

משׂכּית 
Maskiyth 
Usage: 6