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
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And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
And afterward they desired a King, and God gaue vnto them Saul the sonne of Cis, a man of the tribe of Beniamin, by the space of fourty yeres.
1611 marginal note1.Sam. 8.5.
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slaine.
1611 marginal noteMat. 27.22.
And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the citie.
When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;
When they desired him to tary longer time with them, hee consented not:
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
And desired fauour against him, that he would send for him to Hierusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
Where wee found brethren, and were desired to tary with them seuen dayes: and so we went toward Rome.
As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.
As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come vnto you with y e brethren, but his wil was not at all to come at this time: but he wil come when hee shall haue conuenient time.
Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
In so much that wee desired Titus, that as he had begun, so hee would also finish in you, the same grace also.
I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?
I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother: did Titus make a gaine of you? Walked wee not in the same spirit? walked wee not in the same steps?
And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
And if we know that he heare vs, whatsoeuer wee aske, wee know that we haue the petitions that wee desired of him.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Wished for; coveted; requested; entreated.
