אָבָה (ʼâbâh) — Consent
Hebrew word study: אָבָה (ʼâbâh), Strong's H14. to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent
KJV translation words: consent, rest content will, be willing.
Strong's H14 is tagged on 54 words in 52 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 24:5 and last appears in Ezekiel 20:8.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 52)
- Genesis 24:5 — תֹאבֶה — she will be willing
- Genesis 24:8 — תֹאבֶה — she will be willing
- Exodus 10:27 — אָבָה — he was willing
- Leviticus 26:21 — תֹאבוּ — you will be willing
- Deuteronomy 1:26 — אֲבִיתֶם — you were willing
- Deuteronomy 2:30 — אָבָה — he was willing
- Deuteronomy 10:10 — אָבָה — he was willing
- Deuteronomy 13:8 — תֹאבֶה — you will yield
- Deuteronomy 23:5 — אָבָה — he was willing
- Deuteronomy 25:7 — אָבָה — he was willing
- Deuteronomy 29:20 — יֹאבֶה — he will be willing
- Joshua 24:10 — אָבִיתִי — I was willing
- Judges 11:17 — אָבָה — he was willing
- Judges 19:10 — אָבָה — he was willing
- Judges 19:25 — אָבוּ — they were willing
- Judges 20:13 — אָבוּבְּנֵי — they were willing the descendants
- 1 Samuel 15:9 — אָבוּ — they were willing
- 1 Samuel 22:17 — אָבוּ — they were willing
- 1 Samuel 26:23 — אָבִיתִי — I was willing
- 1 Samuel 31:4 — אָבָה — he was willing
- 2 Samuel 2:21 — אָבָה — he was willing
- 2 Samuel 6:10 — אָבָה — he was willing
- 2 Samuel 12:17 — אָבָה — he was willing
- 2 Samuel 13:14 — אָבָה — he was willing
- 2 Samuel 13:16 — אָבָה — he was willing
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H15 אָבֶה (ʼâbeh), H16 אֵבֶה (ʼêbeh), H17 אֲבוֹי (ʼăbôwy), H34 אֶבְיוֹן (ʼebyôwn), H35 אֲבִיּוֹנָה (ʼăbîyôwnâh).
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Frequently asked questions
What does ʼâbâh (H14) mean?
To breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent.
How is H14 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H14 as: consent, rest content will, be willing..
How often does אָבָה (ʼâbâh) appear?
Strong's H14 is tagged on 54 words in 52 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 24:5 and last appears in Ezekiel 20:8.
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