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Hebrew word study

אָבָהʼâbâh — to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent

Pronounced “aw-baw'”

to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent

Translated in the King James as: consent, rest content will, be willing.

Appears 54 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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Where it appears

Genesis — 2×

Genesis 24:5 Genesis 24:8

Exodus — 1×

Leviticus — 1×

Leviticus 26:21

Deuteronomy — 7×

Deuteronomy 1:26 Deuteronomy 2:30 Deuteronomy 10:10 Deuteronomy 13:8 Deuteronomy 23:5 Deuteronomy 25:7 Deuteronomy 29:20

Joshua — 1×

Judges — 4×

Judges 11:17 Judges 19:10 Judges 19:25 Judges 20:13

1 Samuel — 4×

1 Sam 15:9 1 Sam 22:17 1 Sam 26:23 1 Sam 31:4

2 Samuel — 10×

2 Sam 2:21 2 Sam 6:10 2 Sam 12:17 2 Sam 13:14 2 Sam 13:16 2 Sam 13:25 2 Sam 14:29 2 Sam 23:16 2 Sam 23:17+ 1 more in 2 Samuel

1 Kings — 2×

1 Ki 20:8 1 Ki 22:49

2 Kings — 3×

2 Ki 8:19 2 Ki 13:23 2 Ki 24:4

1 Chronicles — 4×

1 Chr 10:4 1 Chr 11:18 1 Chr 11:19 1 Chr 19:19

2 Chronicles — 1×

Job — 1×

Psalms — 1×

Proverbs — 4×

Proverbs 1:10 Proverbs 1:25 Proverbs 1:30 Proverbs 6:35

Isaiah — 5×

Isaiah 1:19 Isaiah 28:12 Isaiah 30:9 Isaiah 30:15 Isaiah 42:24

Ezekiel — 3×

Ezekiel 3:7 Ezekiel 20:8+ 1 more in Ezekiel

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.