Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 15:6 · retained source text
Now at that Feast he released vnto them one prisoner, whomsoeuer they desired.
KJV dictionary & concordance
desired
Meaning of “desired”
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of desire, meaning to wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
50 occurrences50 verses23 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Genesis 3:6
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “desired”
Complete reference index — all 50 verses
Genesis 3:61 Samuel 12:131 Kings 9:192 Chronicles 8:62 Chronicles 11:232 Chronicles 21:20Esther 2:13Job 20:20Psalms 19:10Psalms 27:4Psalms 107:30Psalms 132:13Psalms 132:14Proverbs 8:11Proverbs 21:20Ecclesiastes 2:10Isaiah 1:29Isaiah 26:9Jeremiah 17:16Daniel 2:16Daniel 2:23Hosea 6:6Micah 7:1Zephaniah 2:1Matthew 13:17Matthew 16:1Mark 15:6Luke 7:36Luke 9:9Luke 10:24Luke 22:15Luke 22:31Luke 23:25John 12:21Acts 3:14Acts 7:46Acts 8:31Acts 9:2Acts 12:20Acts 13:7Acts 13:21Acts 13:28Acts 16:39Acts 18:20Acts 25:3Acts 28:141 Corinthians 16:122 Corinthians 8:62 Corinthians 12:181 John 5:15
Where “desired” appears
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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 versesEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms5 occurrences
5 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke6 occurrences
6 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs12 occurrences
12 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 versesEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms5 occurrences
5 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke6 occurrences
6 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs12 occurrences
12 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
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Definition evidence
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Wished for; coveted; requested; entreated.