abah אׇבׇה

Strong’s Concordance: H14

Hebrew Letters: אבה (Aleph-Bet-Hey).

Part of speech: Verb

Definition: To be willing, to consent, to be acquiescent, to yield, to desire. Its primary meaning is to be positively inclined to respond to some authority or petition. The word is used to signify willingness or desire (Gen 24:5, 8; Judges 19:25; 2 Chronicles 21:7, Isaiah 30:15), agreement in principle (Judges 11:17; 1 Kings 20:8). This term conveys the slaughter of the Jews (Esther 8:6Esther 9:5). See the Hebrew verb abad H6.

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