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OSHB 2 Sam 13:14 אָבָה (ʼāⱱāh) Strongs=14 Lemma=‘אָבָה’
contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘would’
Morphology=Vqp3ms PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular
Year=-1032 TimeSeries=Reign_of_David

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Other uses (27) of identical word form אָבָה (Morphology=Vqp3ms PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘אָבָה’ (Morphology=Vqp3ms PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular) has 3 different glosses: ‘he_was_willing’, ‘it_was_willing’, ‘it_yielded’.

EXO 10:27 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘willing’ OSHB EXO 10:27 word 7

OET-LV: 27 And_ YHWH _he _made _strong DOM the _heart _of Parˊoh and_not he _was _willing to_let_them _go. (EXO_10:27)

OET-RV: 27 But Yahweh caused Far’oh to strengthen his resolve and he wouldn’t agree to let them go. (EXO 10:27)

DEU 2:30 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘willing’ OSHB DEU 2:30 word 2

OET-LV: 30 And_not Şīḩōn he _was _willing the _king _of Ḩeshbōn to_let _us _pass in/on/over_him/it if/because YHWH he _had _made _stubborn god _of_your DOM his/its_breath/wind/spirit and_he _had _made _obstinate DOM heart _of_his so _as to_give _him in_your _of_hand as_day (the)_this. (DEU_2:30)

OET-RV: 30 “However, Heshbon’s King Sihon wouldn’t let us go through his country because your god Yahweh had hardened his spirit and made him stubborn so that you could take his land, which we still have to this day. (DEU 2:30)

DEU 10:10 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘willing’ OSHB DEU 10:10 word 17

OET-LV: 10 And_I I _remained on_mountain like_days (the)_former forty day[s] and_forty night[s] and_ YHWH _he/it _listened to_me also at_time the_that not YHWH he _was _willing to_destroy _you. (DEU_10:10)

OET-RV: 10 I myself stayed up on the mountain for forty days and nights just like the first time. Yahweh listened to me that time as well, and said that he wouldn’t destroy you. (DEU 10:10)

DEU 23:6 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘would’ OSHB DEU 23:6 word 2

OET-LV: 6  and_not YHWH he _was _willing god _of_your to_listen to Bilˊām and_ YHWH _he _turned god _of_your for_you DOM the_curse into_blessing if/because he_loved _you YHWH god _of_your. (DEU_23:6)

OET-RV: 6 so you must never strive for peace or prosperity for the Ammonites or the Moabites. (DEU 23:6)

DEU 25:7 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘willing’ OSHB DEU 25:7 word 21

OET-LV: 7 And_if not he _will _desire the_man to_take/accept/receive DOM wife _of_his _brother’s and_she _will _go _up wife _of_his _brother’s to_the_gate to the_elders and_she _will _say he _has _refused brother _of_my _husband’s to_establish for_his _of_brother a _name in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not he _was _willing to_act _as _a _husband’s _brother _for _me. (DEU_25:7)

OET-RV: 7 But if the dead man’s brother doesn’t want to marry the widow, she must go to the elders at the city gate and explain that her brother-in-law is refusing to do his duty to preserve the dead brother’s family name in Yisrael. (DEU 25:7)

JDG 11:17 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘consent’ OSHB JDG 11:17 word 21

OET-LV: 17 And_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _it _sent messengers to the _king _of ʼEdōm to_say let _me _pass please in_your _of_land and_not the _king _of he _listened of _ʼEdōm and_also to the _king _of Mōʼāⱱ it _sent and_not he _was _willing and_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _sat _down//remained//lived at_Qādēsh. (JDG_11:17)

OET-RV: 17 When Yisrael (Israel) sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, ‘Please may we pass through your land,’ the king of Edom wouldn’t listen. Yisrael likewise sent to the king of Moab, but he wasn’t willing either, so Yisrael stayed at Kadesh. (JDG 11:17)

JDG 19:10 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘willing’ OSHB JDG 19:10 word 2

OET-LV: 10 And_not he _was _willing the_man to_spend _the _night and_he/it _rose _up and_he/it _went and_he _came to opposite Yəⱱūş/(Jebus) that is_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_were_with_him a _pair _of donkeys saddled and_his _of_concubine with_him/it. (JDG_19:10)

OET-RV: 10 But the man from the tribe of Levi didn’t want to stay another night. He put saddles on his two donkeys, and started to go with his slave-wife and his servant toward Yebus city (now called Yerushalem). (JDG 19:10)

1 SAM 31:4 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘would’ OSHB 1 SAM 31:4 word 17

OET-LV: 4 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said his _armour(s)_of_of to_the _bearer _of draw sword _of_your and_pierce_me _through with_it lest they _should _come the _uncircumcised_men the_these and_they_will _pierce _me _through and_they _will _deal _wantonly with_me and_not he _was _willing his _armour(s)_of_of the _bearer _of if/because he _was _afraid exceedingly and_ Shāʼūl _he/it _took DOM the_drought//sword/knife and_he _fell on_it. (SA1_31:4)

OET-RV: 4 He said to the man carrying his equipment, “Draw out your sword and pierce me through with it, lest these uncircumcised Philistines come and pierce me through then torture me as I’m dying.” But the man who carried his equipment was very scared and wouldn’t do it, so Sha’ul took his sword and fell on it. (SA1 31:4)

2 SAM 2:21 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘would’ OSHB 2 SAM 2:21 word 20

OET-LV: 21 And_he/it _said to_him/it ʼAⱱnēr turn _aside to/for_yourself(m) to right _of_your or to left _of_your and_seize to/for_yourself(m) one of_the _young_men and_take to/for_yourself(m) DOM spoil _of_his and_not ˊAsāh^ʼēl he _was _willing to_turn _aside from_after_him. (SA2_2:21)

OET-RV: 21 “I’m warning you: Stop chasing me and go after someone else instead,” Abner called back. But Asah-El wouldn’t give up (SA2 2:21)

2 SAM 6:10 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘willing’ OSHB 2 SAM 6:10 word 2

OET-LV: 10 And_not Dāvid he _was _willing to_turn _aside to_him/it DOM the _box _of YHWH to the _city _of Dāvid and_he_took _it _aside Dāvid the _house _of Obed- ʼEdōm the_Gittiy. (SA2_6:10)

OET-RV: 10 So he decided not to take Yahweh’s box there and redirected it instead to the house of Obed-Edom (a Gittite). (SA2 6:10)

2 SAM 12:17 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘would’ OSHB 2 SAM 12:17 word 9

OET-LV: 17 And_they _stood the _elders _of his _house _of_of on/upon/above_him/it to_raise_him from the_earth/land and_not he _was _willing and_not he _ate with_them food. (SA2_12:17)

OET-RV: 17 The influential members of his household got beside him to try to get him up from the ground, but he wouldn’t budge, and he wouldn’t eat anything they brought. (SA2 12:17)

2 SAM 13:16 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘would’ OSHB 2 SAM 13:16 word 14

OET-LV: 16 And_she/it _said to_him/it no the _causes _of the _evil (the)_great (the)_this are_more_than_the_other which you _have _done with_me to_send_me _away and_not he _was _willing to_listen to/for_her/it. (SA2_13:16)

OET-RV: 16 “No, no.” she responded. “Sending me away would be even worse than what you just did to me.”
¶ But he refused to listen to her (SA2 13:16)

2 SAM 13:25 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘would’ OSHB 2 SAM 13:25 word 17

OET-LV: 25 And_he/it _said the_king to ʼAⱱīshālōm no my _son _of_Oh not please of _us _of_all let _us _go and_not we _will _be _heavy on_you and_he _urged in/on/over_him/it and_not he _was _willing to_go and_he_blessed _him. (SA2_13:25)

OET-RV: 25 “No, my son,” the king replied. “There’s too many of us—it would be too expensive for you.” Abshalom he urged him, but he wouldn’t go, however he did bless him. (SA2 13:25)

2 SAM 14:29 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘would’ OSHB 2 SAM 14:29 word 10

OET-LV: 29 And_ ʼAⱱīshālōm _he _sent to Yōʼāⱱ to_send DOM_him/it to the_king and_not he _was _willing to_come to_him/it and_he _sent again a _second_time and_not he _was _willing to_come. (SA2_14:29)

OET-RV: 29 so he sent a message to Yoav about getting an invitation to see the king, but Yoav wouldn’t come to him. He sent another message, but Yoav still wouldn’t come, (SA2 14:29)

2 SAM 14:29 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘would’ OSHB 2 SAM 14:29 word 17

OET-RV: 29 so he sent a message to Yoav about getting an invitation to see the king, but Yoav wouldn’t come to him. He sent another message, but Yoav still wouldn’t come, (SA2 14:29)

2 SAM 23:16 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘would’ OSHB 2 SAM 23:16 word 18

OET-LV: 16 And_they _broke _through the _three _of the_powerful/mighty(pl) in_the _camp _of the_Fəlishtiy and_they _drew water from_the _well _of Bēyt- leḩem which was_at_gate and_they _carried_them and_they _brought_them to Dāvid and_not he _was _willing to_drink_them and_he _poured _out DOM_them to/for_YHWH. (SA2_23:16)

OET-RV: 16 So the three powerful warriors broke through the Philistine camp and got water from the Beyt-Lehem well near the gate. They carried it back to David, but he wouldn’t drink it—pouring it out instead as an offering to Yahweh, (SA2 23:16)

2 SAM 23:17 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘would’ OSHB 2 SAM 23:17 word 12

OET-LV: 17 And_he/it _said far_be _it to/for_me Oh_YHWH from_my_doing this_thing the_blood _of the _men who_went with_their _of_lives and_not he _was _willing to_drink_them these_things they _did the _three _of the_powerful/mighty(pl). (SA2_23:17)

OET-RV: 17 saying, “Far be it for me, Yahweh, to drink this—the blood of the men who risked their lives.” So he wasn’t willing to drink it.
¶ Those were some of the things done by ‘The Three’ powerful warriors. (SA2 23:17)

1 KI 22:50 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘willing’ OSHB 1 KI 22:50 word 14

OET-LV: 50  then ʼAḩaz^yāh he _said the _son _of ʼAḩʼāⱱ to Yəhōshāfāţ servants _of_my let _them _go with your_servants in_the _ships and_not Yəhōshāfāţ he _was _willing. (KI1_22:50)

OET-RV: 50 Then Yehoshafat died and was buried with his ancestors in the City of his ancestor David, and his son Yehoram replaced him as king. (KI1 22:50)

2 KI 8:19 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘willing’ OSHB 2 KI 8:19 word 2

OET-LV: 19 And_not YHWH he _was _willing to_destroy DOM Yəhūdāh for _the _sake _of Dāvid servant _of_his just_as he _had _said to_him/it to_give to_him/it a _lamp for_his _of_descendants all _of the_days. (KI2_8:19)

OET-RV: 19 but Yahweh wasn’t willing to destroy Yehudah, for the sake of his servant David—he’d promised David that his descendants would always rule Yehudah. (KI2 8:19)

2 KI 13:23 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘would’ OSHB 2 KI 13:23 word 14

OET-LV: 23 And_ YHWH _he _showed _favour _to DOM_them and_he_had _compassion _on _them and_he _turned to_them on _account _of covenant _of_his with ʼAⱱrāhām Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) and_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_not he _was _willing to_destroy _them and_not he_threw _them from_under his/its_faces/face until now. (KI2_13:23)

OET-RV: 23 but Yahweh showed favour to the Israelis and felt compassionate towards them. Because of his agreement with Abraham, Yitshak, and Yacob, he didn’t want to destroy them, and he hasn’t tossed them out even to this day. (KI2 13:23)

2 KI 24:4 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘willing’ OSHB 2 KI 24:4 word 12

OET-LV: 4 And_also the _blood _of the _innocent which he _had _shed and_he _had _filled DOM Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) blood innocent and_not YHWH he _was _willing to_forgive. (KI2_24:4)

OET-RV: 4 and because he’d killed innocent people—Yahweh wouldn’t forgive him because he’d filled Yerushalem with innocent blood. (KI2 24:4)

1 CHR 10:4 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘would’ OSHB 1 CHR 10:4 word 17

OET-LV: 4 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said to his _armour(s)_of_of the _bearer _of draw sword _of_your and_pierce_me _through with_it lest they _should _come the _uncircumcised_men the_these and_they _will _deal _wantonly with_me and_not he _was _willing his _armour(s)_of_of the _bearer _of if/because he _was _afraid exceedingly and_ Shāʼūl _he/it _took DOM the_drought//sword/knife and_he _fell on_it. (CH1_10:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then Shaul said to his equipment carrier, “Draw your sword and pierce me with it, so those uncircumcised Philistines can’t come here and torture me.” But his equipment carrier was very scared and wasn’t willing to do it, so Shaul took his sword and fell onto it. (CH1 10:4)

1 CHR 11:18 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘would’ OSHB 1 CHR 11:18 word 17

OET-LV: 18 And_they _broke _through the_three in_the _camp _of the_Fəlishtiy and_they _drew water from_the _well _of Bēyt- lehem which was_at_gate and_they _carried_them and_they _brought_them to Dāvid and_not Dāvid he _was _willing to_drink_them and_he _poured _out DOM_them to/for_YHWH. (CH1_11:18)

OET-RV: 18 So those three broke through the Philistine camp, and they drew water from the well at the Beyt-Lehem gate, and they brought it back to David. But David wasn’t willing to drink it, and he poured it out on the ground as an offering to Yahweh. (CH1 11:18)

1 CHR 11:19 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘would’ OSHB 1 CHR 11:19 word 16

OET-LV: 19 And_he/it _said far_be _it to/for_me from_my _of_god from_doing this_thing the_blood _of the _men the_these will _I _drink with_their _of_lives if/because with_their _of_lives they_brought _them and_not he _was _willing to_drink_them these_things they _did the _three _of the_warriors. (CH1_11:19)

OET-RV: 19 “Far be it from me to drink this water in front of my god,” he said. “Could I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives to bring it?” So he wasn’t prepared to drink it. Those were some of the things those three powerful warriors did. (CH1 11:19)

1 CHR 19:19 contextual word gloss=‘it_was_willing’ word gloss=‘willing’ OSHB 1 CHR 19:19 word 13

OET-LV: 19 And_ the _servants _of _they _saw of_Hₐdadˊezer if/because _that they _had _been _defeated to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _made _peace with Dāvid and_they_served _him and_not ʼArām it _was _willing to_deliver DOM the _people _of ˊAmmōn again. (CH1_19:19)

OET-RV: 19 When Hadadezer’s servants saw that Yisrael had defeated them, they made peace with David and became his subjects, so Aram (Syria) wasn’t willing to help the Ammonites militarily any more. (CH1 19:19)

2 CHR 21:7 contextual word gloss=‘he_was_willing’ word gloss=‘willing’ OSHB 2 CHR 21:7 word 2

OET-LV: 7 And_not he _was _willing YHWH to_destroy DOM the _house _of Dāvid on _account _of the_covenant which he _had _made to_Dāvid and_as_which he _had _said to_give to_him/it a _lamp and_to_his _of_descendants all _of the_days. (CH2_21:7)

OET-RV: 7 Despite that, Yahweh wouldn’t eliminate David’s descendants because of the promise he’d made with David to ‘keep his lamp burning’ forever. (CH2 21:7)

PSA 81:12 contextual word gloss=‘it_yielded’ word gloss=‘submit’ OSHB PSA 81:12 word 7

OET-LV: 12  and_not people _of_my it _listened to_my _of_voice and_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) not it _yielded to_me. (PSA_81:12)

OET-RV: 12 So I let them go their own stubborn way
⇔ so that they could do whatever seemed okay to them. (PSA 81:12)