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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
50 occurrences50 verses23 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 3:6

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Matthew 13:17
For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men 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.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 13:17 · retained source text

For verely I say vnto you, that many Prophets, and righteous men haue desired to see those things which yee see, and haue not seene them: and to heare those things which ye heare, and haue not heard them.

1611 marginal noteLuke 10.24.

Matthew 16:1
THE Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
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1611 witness · Matthew 16:1 · retained source text

¶ The Pharises also, with the Sadduces, came, and tempting, desired him that hee would shew them a signe from heauen.

1611 marginal noteMar. 8.11. luke 12.54.

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Wished for; coveted; requested; entreated.

volume 1, leaf 571, column 3 (main_dictionary)