19 occurrences

'Desired' in the Bible

Then all the people and all of Israel realized on that day that {the king had not desired} to kill Abner the son of Ner.

Verse ConceptsMan's Purposes

{David my father desired} to build a house for the name of Yahweh the God of Israel,

Verse ConceptsA Place For God's Name

but Yahweh said to David my father, 'Because {you desired} to build a house for my name, you did well in that it was within your heart.

Verse ConceptsMan's PurposesA Place For God's Name

It happened that as Solomon finished the building of the house of Yahweh, the king's house, and all the things Solomon desired to do,

Verse ConceptsMan's Work FinishedThe First Temple

Baalath and all the storage cities that belonged to Solomon; all the cities for chariots and cities for horses; and any desire of Solomon that he desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsCavalry

Now King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba every desired thing she asked, besides what she had brought to the king. Then she turned and went to her land, she and her servants.

Verse ConceptsQueensIndividuals going home

Then they were glad because they grew silent, so he guided them to their desired harbor.

Verse ConceptsHarborsMotionlessnessRejoicing In ReliefUndisturbed

For Yahweh has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation.

Verse Conceptselection, privileges ofdesiresGod Lives In Jerusalemzion

"This [is] my resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

Verse ConceptsGod Lives In JerusalemRest

I neither withheld anything from my eyes that they desired, nor did I deprive any pleasure from my heart. My heart rejoiced in all my toil, for this was my reward from all my toil.

Verse ConceptsEvil EyesReward For WorksSelf LoveBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Life

What they loved and hated, as well as what they desired, has already perished. They no longer have any share in what is done under the sun.

Verse ConceptsNot HatingUnder The SunUnlovingNot Sharing

But I, I have not run away from being a shepherd {who follows you}, and I have not desired the disastrous day. You, you know the pronouncement of my lips, it was before your face.

Verse ConceptsLipsDespair

"Then I desired to make certain concerning the fourth beast that was different from {all the others}--exceedingly terrifying, with its iron teeth and its claws of bronze; it devoured and crushed [and] stamped the remainder with its feet--

Verse ConceptsBronzeBeastsBrassFractions, One FourthTeethStampingGrinding PeopleCosmic CreaturesMeaningIron ObjectsResidueDifferent ThingsFourthFear And AnimalsFour Beasts Of Daniel

For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see [the things] which you see, and did not see [them], and to hear [the things] which you hear, and did not hear [them]."

Verse ConceptsNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsNature Of KingsUnhearing

And he said to them, "{I have earnestly desired} to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

Verse ConceptsPassoverSuffering, Of Jesus ChristRight Desirescommunion

Now these [things] happened [as] examples for us, so that we should not be desirers of evil [things], just as those also desired [them],

Verse ConceptsExamples, Purpose OfForeshadowingPast, TheRebellion, Of IsraelExample Of BelieversEverything Happening For A Reason

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐπιποθέω 
Epipotheo 
Usage: 9

ἐπιπόθησις 
Epipothesis 
Usage: 2

αἰτέω 
Aiteo 
Usage: 43

ἀξιόω 
Axioo 
Usage: 7

ἐξαιτέομαι 
Exaiteomai 
Usage: 0

ἐπερωτάω 
Eperotao 
Usage: 55

ἐπιζητέω 
Epizeteo 
Usage: 8

ἐπιθυμέω 
Epithumeo 
Usage: 10

ἐπιθυμία 
Epithumia 
Usage: 35

ἐπιποθία 
Epipothia 
Usage: 1

ἐρωτάω 
Erotao 
Usage: 42

εὐδοκία 
Eudokia 
good pleasure , good will , seem good 9 , desire
Usage: 7

ζηλόω 
Zeloo 
Usage: 10

ζητέω 
Zeteo 
seek , seek for , go about , desire ,
Usage: 79

θέλημα 
thelema 
will , desire , pleasure
Usage: 45

θέλω ἐθέλω 
thelo 
will/would , will/would have , desire , desirous , list , to will ,
Usage: 136

ἱμείρομαι 
himeiromai 
Usage: 1

κενόδοξος 
Kenodoxos 
Usage: 1

ὀρέγομαι 
Oregomai 
Usage: 3

παρακαλέω 
Parakaleo 
Usage: 102