Lexicon abah: To be willing, to consent, to yield, to desire Original Word: אָבָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance consent, rest content will, be willing A primitive root; to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent -- consent, rest content will, be willing. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be willing, to consent NASB Translation consent (5), obey (1), refuse* (1), refused* (1), satisfied (1), unwilling* (3), want (1), willing (23), would (16), would...accept (1), yield (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. אָבָה verb be willing, consent (compare Assyrian abîtu, command, DlW, Ethiopic ![]() ![]() Qal (with לֹא, אַל except Isaiah 1:19; Job 39:9; in Hexateuch rare & only J E D, including Leviticus 26:21); Perfect אָבָה Exodus 10:27 + אָבוּ Judges 19:25 7t.; אָבוּא Isaiah 28:12 (Sta§ 31 R. 2; Kö1, 414); Imperfect יֹאבֶה Deuteronomy 29:19 2t.; 2 masculine singular jussive תֹּבֵא Proverbs 1:10 (Sta§ 143 e 1 fin; Kö1, 576 f) etc.; Participle אֹבִים Ezekiel 3:7; — be willing, followed by Infinitive with ל Exodus 10:27 29t.; without ל Deuteronomy 2:30 8t.; subject ׳י Deuteronomy 10:10; Deuteronomy 23:6; Deuteronomy 29:19; Joshua 24:10; 2 Kings 8:19; 2 Kings 13:23; 2 Kings 24:4; 2Chronicles 21:7; human subject Genesis 24:5,8; Judges 19:10; 2 Samuel 2:21; 2 Samuel 13:25; 2 Samuel 14:29 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 23:16,17 = 1 Chronicles 11:18,19; 1 Chronicles 19:19; in bad sense Exodus 10:27; Deuteronomy 2:30; Deuteronomy 25:7; Judges 19:25; Judges 20:13; 2 Samuel 13:14,16; especially of perverse Israel Leviticus 26:21; Deuteronomy 1:26; 1 Samuel 15:9; Isaiah 28:12; Isaiah 30:9; Isaiah 42:24; Ezekiel 3:7 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 20:8; subject animal, רֵים Job 39:9; absolute (no Infinitive) 2 Samuel 12:17; 1 Kings 20:8; 1 Kings 22:50; compare Proverbs 6:35, of jealous man; bad sense Judges 11:17; Isaiah 30:15; good sense 1 Samuel 22:17; 1 Samuel 26:23; 1 Samuel 31:4 = 1 Chronicles 10:4; 2 Samuel 6:10; Proverbs 1:10; + finite verb Isaiah 1:19 (אִם תּאֹבוּ וּשְׁמַעְתֶּם); consent, yield to, followed by לוֺ Deuteronomy 13:9 (good sense); followed by לִי Psalm 81:12; followed by לַעֲצָתִי Proverbs 1:30; followed by accusative תּוֺכַחְתִּי Proverbs 1:25 (all in bad sense). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek 2309 (θέλω, thelo): To will, to wish, to desire Usage: The verb אָבָה appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often conveying a sense of willingness or consent. It is used to describe a person's readiness to agree or comply with a request or command. Context: The Hebrew verb אָבָה (avah) is a primitive root that primarily denotes the act of being willing or consenting. It is used in the Hebrew Scriptures to express a range of meanings related to willingness, desire, and acquiescence. The term can imply a positive inclination towards an action or decision, often in response to a request or command. Forms and Transliterations אֲבִיתֶ֖ם אֲבִיתֶֽם׃ אָ֥בָה אָב֖וּ אָב֖וּא אָב֞וּ אָב֤וּ אָב֥וּ אָבִ֔יתִי אָבִ֖יתִי אָבָ֑ה אָבָ֔ה אָבָ֖ה אָבָ֗ה אָבָ֞ה אָבָ֣ה אָבָ֤ה אָבָ֥ה אָבָה֙ אָבוּ֙ אֹבִ֖ים אבה אבו אבוא אבים אביתי אביתם אביתם׃ הֲיֹ֣אבֶה היאבה וַיִּתֵּ֨ן ויתן יֹ֝אבֶ֗ה יֹאבֶ֣ה יֹאבוּ֙ יאבה יאבו תֹּאב֖וּ תֹּבֵֽא׃ תֹאב֖וּ תֹאבֶ֣ה תֹאבֶ֤ה תֹאבֶֽה׃ תאבה תאבה׃ תאבו תבא׃ ’ā·ḇāh ’ă·ḇî·ṯem ’ā·ḇî·ṯî ’ā·ḇū ’āḇāh ’ăḇîṯem ’āḇîṯî ’āḇū ’ō·ḇîm ’ōḇîm aVah aviTem aViti aVu hă·yō·ḇeh hăyōḇeh haYoeh oVim tō·ḇê ṯō·ḇeh tō·ḇū ṯō·ḇū tōḇê ṯōḇeh tōḇū ṯōḇū toVe toVeh toVu vaiyitTen way·yit·tên wayyittên yō·ḇeh yō·ḇū yōḇeh yōḇū yoVeh yoVuLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 24:5 HEB: אוּלַי֙ לֹא־ תֹאבֶ֣ה הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה לָלֶ֥כֶת NAS: the woman is not willing to follow KJV: unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow INT: Suppose is not willing the woman along Genesis 24:8 Genesis 47:11 Exodus 10:27 Leviticus 26:21 Deuteronomy 1:26 Deuteronomy 2:30 Deuteronomy 10:10 Deuteronomy 13:8 Deuteronomy 23:5 Deuteronomy 25:7 Deuteronomy 29:20 Joshua 24:10 Judges 11:17 Judges 19:10 Judges 19:25 Judges 20:13 1 Samuel 15:9 1 Samuel 22:17 1 Samuel 26:23 1 Samuel 31:4 2 Samuel 2:21 2 Samuel 6:10 2 Samuel 12:17 2 Samuel 13:14 55 Occurrences |