KJV dictionary & concordance
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of desire, meaning to wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Matthew 12:46
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
¶ While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speake with him.
1611 marginal noteMark. 3.31. luke 8.20.
Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
Then one saide vnto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speake with thee.
¶ Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
¶ Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children, with her sonnes, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
1611 marginal noteMar. 10.35.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Wishing for; coveting.
