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
I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.
I thanke thee and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast giuen me wisedome and might, and hast made knowen vnto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made knowen vnto vs the kings matter.
For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
For I desired mercie, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more then burnt offerings.
1611 marginal noteMatth.9.13. and 10.7. eccles. 4.17. 1.sam. 15.22.
WOE is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
¶ Woe is mee, for I am as when they haue gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eate: my soule desired the first ripe fruit.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the gatherings of summer.
GATHER yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
¶ Gather your selues together, yea gather together, O nation not desired.
1611 marginal noteOr, not desirous.
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.
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.
THE Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
¶ 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.
Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
Now at that Feast he released vnto them one prisoner, whomsoeuer they desired.
¶ 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.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Wished for; coveted; requested; entreated.
