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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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First occurrence: Genesis 3:16

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Psalms 73:25
Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 73:25 · retained source text

Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and there is none vpon earth that I desire besides thee.

Psalms 78:29
So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 78:29 · retained source text

So they did eate, & were well filled: for he gaue them their owne desire.

Psalms 92:11
Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 92:11 · retained source text

Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies: and mine eares shall heare my desire of the wicked that rise vp against me.

Psalms 112:8
His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 112:8 · retained source text

His heart is established, hee shall not be afraid, vntill he see his desire vpon his enemies.

Psalms 112:10
The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 112:10 · retained source text

The wicked shall see it, and be grieued; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

Psalms 118:7
The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 118:7 · retained source text

The LORD taketh my part with them that helpe me: therfore shall I see my desire vpon them that hate me.

Psalms 145:19
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 145:19 · retained source text

Hee will fulfill the desire of them that feare him: he also will heare their cry, and will saue them.

Proverbs 3:15
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:15 · retained source text

She is more precious then Rubies: and all the things thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.

Proverbs 10:24
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 10:24 · retained source text

The feare of the wicked, it shall come vpon him: but the desire of the righteous shalbe granted.

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