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desire

Meaning of “desire”

Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.

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111 occurrences109 verses40 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 3:16

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1 Peter 1:12
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Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:12 · retained source text

Unto whome it was reuealed, that not vnto themselues, but vnto vs, they did minister the things which are now reported vnto you, by them that haue preached the Gospel vnto you, with the holy Ghost sent downe from heauen, which things the Angels desire to looke into.

1 Peter 2:2
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As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
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1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:2 · retained source text

As new borne babes desire the sincere milke of the word, that ye may grow thereby,

Complete reference index — all 109 verses
Genesis 3:16Genesis 4:7Exodus 10:11Exodus 34:24Deuteronomy 5:21Deuteronomy 7:25Deuteronomy 18:6Deuteronomy 21:11Judges 8:241 Samuel 9:201 Samuel 23:202 Samuel 23:51 Kings 2:201 Kings 5:81 Kings 5:91 Kings 5:101 Kings 9:11 Kings 9:111 Kings 10:132 Kings 4:282 Chronicles 9:122 Chronicles 15:15Nehemiah 1:11Job 13:3Job 14:15Job 21:14Job 31:16Job 31:35Job 33:32Job 34:36Job 36:20Psalms 10:3Psalms 10:17Psalms 21:2Psalms 38:9Psalms 40:6Psalms 45:11Psalms 54:7Psalms 59:10Psalms 70:2Psalms 73:25Psalms 78:29Psalms 92:11Psalms 112:8Psalms 112:10Psalms 118:7Psalms 145:16Psalms 145:19Proverbs 3:15Proverbs 10:24Proverbs 11:23Proverbs 13:12Proverbs 13:19Proverbs 18:1Proverbs 19:22Proverbs 21:25Proverbs 23:6Proverbs 24:1Ecclesiastes 6:9Ecclesiastes 12:5Song of Solomon 7:10Isaiah 26:8Isaiah 53:2Jeremiah 22:27Jeremiah 42:22Jeremiah 44:14Ezekiel 24:16Ezekiel 24:21Ezekiel 24:25Daniel 2:18Daniel 11:37Hosea 10:10Amos 5:18Micah 7:3Habakkuk 2:5Haggai 2:7Mark 9:35Mark 10:35Mark 11:24Mark 15:8Luke 17:22Luke 20:46Luke 22:15Acts 23:20Acts 28:22Romans 10:1Romans 15:231 Corinthians 14:12 Corinthians 7:72 Corinthians 7:112 Corinthians 11:122 Corinthians 12:6Galatians 4:9Galatians 4:20Galatians 4:21Galatians 6:12Galatians 6:13Ephesians 3:13Philippians 1:23Philippians 4:17Colossians 1:91 Thessalonians 2:171 Timothy 3:1Hebrews 6:11Hebrews 11:16James 4:21 Peter 1:121 Peter 2:2Revelation 9:6

Where “desire” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesExodus2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy4 occurrences
4 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings7 occurrences
7 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob8 occurrences
8 versesPsalms18 occurrences
17 versesProverbs10 occurrences
10 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel3 occurrences
3 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseMark4 occurrences
4 versesLuke3 occurrences
3 versesActs2 occurrences
2 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians4 occurrences
4 versesGalatians5 occurrences
5 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians3 occurrences
2 versesColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation1 occurrence
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