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desired

Meaning of “desired”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of desire, meaning to wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
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First occurrence: Genesis 3:6

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Esther 2:13
Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king’s house.
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Then thus came euery maiden vnto the king, whatsoeuer she desired, was giuen her, to goe with her out of the house of the women, vnto the kings house.

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Wished for; coveted; requested; entreated.

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