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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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Luke 17:22
And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 17:22 · retained source text

And hee said vnto the disciples, The dayes will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the dayes of the Sonne of man, and ye shall not see it.

Luke 20:46
Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 20:46 · retained source text

Beware of the Scribes, which desire to walke in long robes, and loue greetings in the markets, and the highest seates in the Synagogues, and the chiefe roumes at feasts:

1611 marginal noteMat. 23.5.

Luke 22:15
And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 22:15 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, With desire I haue desired to eate this Passeouer with you before I suffer.

1611 marginal noteOr, I haue heartily desired.

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