KJV dictionary & concordance
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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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:16
Complete exact-word concordance
But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
But what I doe, that I wil doe, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion, that wherein they glory, they may bee found euen as we.
For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a foole: for I will say the trueth. But now I forbeare, lest any man should thinke of me aboue that which hee seeth me to bee, or that hee heareth of me:
But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
But now after that yee haue knowen God, or rather are knowen of God, how turne ye againe to the weak and beggerly Elements, whereunto ye desire againe to be in bondage?
1611 marginal noteOr, backe.
1611 marginal noteOr, rudiments.
I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
I desire to bee present with you now, and to change my voyce, for I stand in doubt of you.
1611 marginal noteOr, I am perplexed for you.
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
Tell me, ye that desire to be vnder the Law, doe ye not heare the Law?
As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
As many as desire to make a faire shew in the flesh, they constraine you to be Circumcised: onely least they should suffer persecution for the Crosse of Christ.
For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
For neither they themselues who are circumcised, keepe the Law, but desire to haue you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
Wherefore I desire that yee faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
For I am in a strait betwixt two, hauing a desire to depart, & to bee with Christ, which is farre better.
Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
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