desireth

Found 17 times in the King James Bible

H2530 Hebrew
G2309 Greek

English Definition

to delight in

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

חָמַד

Transliteration

châmad

Strong's Reference H2530

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

θέλω

Transliteration

nâṭâh

Strong's Reference G2309
Greek Meaning

to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application

"Desireth" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H2530, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G2309. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Deuteronomy 14:26 Old Testament

whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt

1 Samuel 2:16 Old Testament

as thy soul desireth; then he would

1 Samuel 18:25 Old Testament

David, The king desireth not any dowry,

1 Samuel 20:4 Old Testament

Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even

2 Samuel 3:21 Old Testament

that thine heart desireth. And David sent

1 Kings 11:37 Old Testament

that thy soul desireth, and shalt be

Job 7:2 Old Testament

a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and

Job 23:13 Old Testament

what his soul desireth, even that he

Psalm 34:12 Old Testament

is he that desireth life, and loveth

Psalm 68:16 Old Testament

hill which God desireth to dwell in;

Proverbs 12:12 Old Testament

The wicked desireth the net of

Proverbs 13:4 Old Testament

of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing:

Proverbs 21:10 Old Testament

of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour

Ecclesiastes 6:2 Old Testament

all that he desireth, yet God giveth

Luke 5:39 New Testament

old wine straightway desireth new: for he

Luke 14:32 New Testament

an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

1 Timothy 3:1 New Testament

a bishop, he desireth a good work.

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