KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of desire, meaning to wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 3:6
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat.
¶ And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisees house, and sate downe to meat.
1611 marginal noteMar. 14.3.
And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
And Herode said, Iohn haue I beheaded: but who is this of whom I heare such things? And hee desired to see him.
For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
For I tell you, that many Prophets, and kings haue desired to see those things which yee see, and haue not seene them: & to heare those things which yee heare, and haue not heard them.
And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
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.
¶ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
¶ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, beholde, Satan hath desired to haue you, that he may sift you as wheat:
1611 marginal note1.Pet. 5.8.
And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
And he released vnto them, him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired, but he deliuered Iesus to their will.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Wished for; coveted; requested; entreated.
