אָבָה

The servant asked him, “What if the woman is unwilling to follow me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the land from which you came?”

Genesis 24:5

• תֹאבֶ֣הtovehverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: she will be willing

And if the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.”

Genesis 24:8

• תֹאבֶ֤הtovehverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: she will be willing

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he was unwilling to let them go.

Exodus 10:27

• אָבָ֖הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

If you walk in hostility toward Me and refuse to obey Me, I will multiply your plagues seven times, according to your sins.

Leviticus 26:21

• תֹאב֖וּtovuverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: you will be willing

But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 1:26

• אֲבִיתֶ֖םʾavitemverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: you were willing

But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as is the case this day.

Deuteronomy 2:30

• אָבָ֗הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights, like the first time, and that time the LORD again listened to me and agreed not to destroy you.

Deuteronomy 10:10

• אָבָ֥הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

you must not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity, and do not spare him or shield him.

Deuteronomy 13:8

• תֹאבֶ֣הtovehverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you will yield

Yet the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam, and the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you.

Deuteronomy 23:5

• אָבָ֞הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.”

Deuteronomy 25:7

• אָבָ֖הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

The LORD will never be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse written in this book will fall upon him. The LORD will blot out his name from under heaven

Deuteronomy 29:20

• יֹאבֶ֣הyovehverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will be willing

but I would not listen to Balaam. So he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you from his hand.

Joshua 24:10

• אָבִ֖יתִיʾavitiverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I was willing

Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, ‘Please let us pass through your land,’ but the king of Edom would not listen. They also sent messengers to the king of Moab, but he would not consent. So Israel stayed in Kadesh.

Judges 11:17

• אָבָ֑הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

But the man was unwilling to spend the night. He got up and departed, and arrived opposite Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), with his two saddled donkeys and his concubine.

Judges 19:10

• אָבָ֤הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

But the men would not listen to him. So the Levite took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her and abused her throughout the night, and at dawn they let her go.

Judges 19:25

• אָב֤וּʾavuverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they were willing

Hand over the wicked men of Gibeah so we can put them to death and purge Israel of this evil.” But the Benjamites refused to heed the voice of their fellow Israelites.

Judges 20:13

• אָבוּ֙בְּנֵ֣יʾavubeneiHVqp3cp//Ncmpctagged: they were willing descendants

Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to destroy them, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless.

1 Samuel 15:9

• אָב֖וּʾavuverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they were willing

Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.

1 Samuel 22:17

• אָב֞וּʾavuverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they were willing

May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.

1 Samuel 26:23

• אָבִ֔יתִיʾavitiverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I was willing

Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

1 Samuel 31:4

• אָבָה֙ʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

So Abner told him, “Turn to your right or to your left, seize one of the young men, and take his equipment for yourself.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him.

2 Samuel 2:21

• אָבָ֣הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

So he was unwilling to move the ark of the LORD to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

2 Samuel 6:10

• אָבָ֣הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

The elders of his household stood beside him to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anything with them.

2 Samuel 12:17

• אָבָ֔הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.

2 Samuel 13:14

• אָבָ֖הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

“No,” she replied, “sending me away is worse than this great wrong you have already done to me!” But he refused to listen to her.

2 Samuel 13:16

• אָבָ֖הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

“No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing.

2 Samuel 13:25

• אָבָ֥הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

Then he sent for Joab to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. So Absalom sent a second time, but Joab still would not come.

2 Samuel 14:29

• אָבָ֖הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing
• אָבָ֖הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

2 Samuel 23:16

• אָבָה֙ʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

saying, “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

2 Samuel 23:17

• אָבָ֖הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

And the elders and the people all said, “Do not listen to him or consent to his terms.”

1 Kings 20:8

• תֹאבֶֽה׃tovehverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you must be willing

At that time Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants sail with your servants,” but Jehoshaphat refused.

1 Kings 22:49

• אָבָ֖הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

Yet for the sake of His servant David, the LORD was unwilling to destroy Judah, since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.

2 Kings 8:19

• אָבָ֤הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

But the LORD was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, and He turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day, the LORD has been unwilling to destroy them or cast them from His presence.

2 Kings 13:23

• אָבָה֙ʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

and also for the innocent blood he had shed. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD was unwilling to forgive.

2 Kings 24:4

• אָבָ֥הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

1 Chronicles 10:4

• אָבָה֙ʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

1 Chronicles 11:18

• אָבָ֤הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

1 Chronicles 11:19

• אָבָ֖הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

When Hadadezer’s subjects saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became subject to him. So the Arameans were unwilling to help the Ammonites anymore.

1 Chronicles 19:19

• אָבָ֣הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: it was willing

Yet the LORD was unwilling to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant He had made with David, and since He had promised to maintain a lamp for David and his descendants forever.

2 Chronicles 21:7

• אָבָ֣הʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was willing

Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Will he stay by your manger at night?

Job 39:9

• הֲיֹ֣אבֶהhayoehquestion particle + verb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: ¿ is it willing

But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me.

Psalms 81:11

• אָ֥בָהʾavahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: it yielded

My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.

Proverbs 1:10

• תֹּבֵֽא׃tove'verb · simple (qal), jussive (“let him”) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you be willing

because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction,

Proverbs 1:25

• אֲבִיתֶֽם׃ʾavitemverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: you yielded to

They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.

Proverbs 1:30

• אָב֥וּʾavuverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they yielded

He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.

Proverbs 6:35

• יֹ֝אבֶ֗הyovehverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will be willing

If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.

Isaiah 1:19

• תֹּאב֖וּtovuverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: you will be willing

to whom He has said: “This is the place of rest, let the weary rest; this is the place of repose.” But they would not listen.

Isaiah 28:12

• אָב֖וּאʾavu'verb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they were willing

These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction.

Isaiah 30:9

• אָב֥וּʾavuverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they have been willing

For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”

Isaiah 30:15

• אֲבִיתֶֽם׃ʾavitemverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: you were willing

Who gave Jacob up for spoil, and Israel to the plunderers? Was it not the LORD, against whom we have sinned? They were unwilling to walk in His ways, and they would not obey His law.

Isaiah 42:24

• אָב֤וּʾavuverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they were willing

But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted.

Ezekiel 3:7

• יֹאבוּ֙yovuverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: they will be willing
• אֹבִ֖יםʾovimverb · simple (qal), participle · masculine pluraltagged: willing

But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 20:8

• אָבוּ֙ʾavuverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they were willing