'Wish' in the Bible
The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.
"I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.
For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers' sake, my relatives according to the flesh,
You are already filled. You have already become rich. You have come to reign without us. Yes, and I wish that you did reign, that we also might reign with you.
Yet I wish that all men were like me. However each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind.
For I do not wish to see you now in passing, but I hope to stay a while with you, if the Lord permits.
I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.
but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.
I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.
"I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.