אָבָה

ʼâbâh · Hebrew · Strong's H14 · 54 occurrences

The KJV renders 8 different Hebrew and Greek words as “consent”

What it means

to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

consent, rest content will, be willing

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“consent”

also renders sýmphōnos (G4859), epineúō (G1962), synkatatíthemai (G4784), prosérchomai (G4334), ʼîysh (H376), lêb (H3820), shâmaʻ (H8085)

“be willing”

also renders eudokéō (G2106)

Where it appears

54 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 52 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 10:4 · HVqp3ms

Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.” But his armor bearer would not, for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it.

1 Chronicles 11:18 · HVqp3ms

The three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, took it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink any of it, but poured it out to Yahweh,

1 Chronicles 11:19 · HVqp3ms

and said, “My God forbid me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?” For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.

1 Chronicles 19:19 · HVqp3ms

When the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and served him. The Syrians would not help the children of Ammon any more.

1 Kings 20:8 · HVqi2ms

All the elders and all the people said to him, “Don’t listen, and don’t consent.”

1 Kings 22:49 · HVqp3ms

Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat would not.

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Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.