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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:16

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Haggai 2:7
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And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts.
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And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.

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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