אָבָה avah

Hebrew word for “be willing” · Strong’s H14 · used 54 times in 52 verses

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Meaning

1) to be willing, consent; 1a) (Qal); 1a1) to be willing; 1a2) to consent, yield to, accept; 1a3) to desire

How it is translated

Glosses given for avah in context, with how often each is used:

• willing 39
• will be willing 7
• yielded 2
• will yield 1
• willing the descendants 1
• must be willing 1
• ¿ is it willing 1
• yielded to 1
• have been willing 1

Where it is used

Also in 5 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

2 Samuel 13 (3), Proverbs 1 (3), Genesis 24 (2), Judges 19 (2), 2 Samuel 23 (2), 1 Chronicles 11 (2), Isaiah 30 (2), Exodus 10 (1), Leviticus 26 (1), Deuteronomy 1 (1)

Forms

• אבה 28
• אבו 7
• תאבה 4
• אביתם 3
• תאבו 2
• יאבה 2
• אביתי 2
• אבובני 1
• היאבה 1
• תבא 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with avah more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• שָׁמַע shama “to hear” 18
• שָׁלַח shalach “to send” 7
• נִי ni “me” 7
• הָלַךְ halakh “to go” 8
• דָּוִד david “David” 7
• זֹאת zot “this” 6
• עָלַל alal “to abuse” 3
• שָׁחַת shachat “to ruin” 4
• עִם im “with” 6
• אִם im “if” 6
• שָׁתָה shatah “to drink” 4
• נָשָׂא nasa “to lift” 5

Key verses

The verses using avah that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Deuteronomy 2:30 — But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into…
• Deuteronomy 29:20 — The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book…
• 1 Samuel 31:4 — Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But…
• 2 Kings 13:23 — And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would…
• 2 Kings 24:4 — And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.
• Psalms 81:11 — But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
• Proverbs 1:10 — My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
• Isaiah 1:19 — If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
• Isaiah 30:9 — That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:
• Isaiah 30:15 — For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye…
• Isaiah 42:24 — Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they…
• Ezekiel 20:8 — But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.