Matthew 12:46
While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
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While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
Read in context →Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Read in context →3 occurrences in 3 verses.
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aitéō · ahee-teh'-o
to ask (in genitive case)
Strong's KJV usage: :--ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require.
Strong's first: Matthew 20:20Strong's last: Acts 25:15
Open full G154 profile →epipothéō · ep-ee-poth-eh'-o
to dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully)
Strong's KJV usage: :--(earnestly) desire (greatly), (greatly) long (after), lust.
Strong's first: 2 Corinthians 5:2Strong's last: 2 Timothy 1:4
Open full G1971 profile →zētéō · dzay-teh'-o
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
Strong's KJV usage: :--be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means).
Strong's first: Matthew 12:46Strong's last: Matthew 12:47
Open full G2212 profile →thélō · thel'-o
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
Strong's KJV usage: :--desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)).
Strong's first: Luke 8:20Strong's last: 1 Timothy 1:7
Open full G2309 profile →parakaléō · par-ak-al-eh'-o
to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
Strong's KJV usage: :--beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray.
Strong's first: Acts 9:38Strong's last: Acts 19:31
Open full G3870 profile →epithyméō · ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o
to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise)
Strong's KJV usage: :--covet, desire, would fain, lust (after).
Strong's first: Luke 16:21Strong's last: Luke 16:21
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Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
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DESIRING, participle present tense Wishing for; coveting; asking; expressing a wish; soliciting.
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