desirous

Found 6 times in the King James Bible

H183 Hebrew
G2309 Greek

English Definition

to wish for

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

אָוָה

Transliteration

ʼâvâh

Strong's Reference H183

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

"Desirous" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H183, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G2309. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Proverbs 23:3 Old Testament

Be not desirous of his dainties:

Luke 23:8 New Testament

for he was desirous to see him

John 16:19 New Testament

that they were desirous to ask him,

2 Corinthians 11:32 New Testament

with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:

Galatians 5:26 New Testament

us not be desirous of vain glory,

1 Thessalonians 2:8 New Testament

So being affectionately desirous of you, we

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