2 occurrences in 12 translations
'Desiring' in the Bible
The Lord does not delay [as though He were unable to act] and is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is [extraordinarily] patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
Verse Concepts
looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, by reason of which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐπιποθέω
Epipotheo
Epipotheo
greatly desire , long , earnestly desire , long after , greatly long after , lust , desire , longed after
Usage: 9
שׁאף
Sha'aph
Sha'aph
Usage: 14
אב
'ab
'ab
Usage: 1214
או או
'ow
'ow
Usage: 320
בּקשׁ
Baqash
Baqash
seek , require , request , seek out , enquired , besought , ask , sought for , begging , desire , get , inquisition , procureth
Usage: 225
חפץ
Chaphets
Chaphets
Usage: 76
חפץ
Chaphets
Chaphets
Usage: 10
חפץ
Chephets
Chephets
Usage: 39
נפשׁ
Nephesh
Nephesh
soul , life , person , mind , heart , creature , body , himself , yourselves , dead , will , desire , man , themselves , any , appetite ,
Usage: 753
רצן רצון
Ratsown
Ratsown
Usage: 56
שׁאל שׁאל
Sha'al
Sha'al
Usage: 172
ζηλόω
Zeloo
Zeloo
Usage: 10
θέλω ἐθέλω
thelo
thelo
Usage: 136
Related Topics
- A New Day
- Age Of Accountability
- Being Patient
- Delay Of The Second Coming
- Destruction Of The World
- Divine Delays
- Doing Your Best
- Elements
- Eternal Perspective
- Feeling Lost
- Fire Of Judgement
- God Gives Repentance
- God Not Delaying
- God Willing
- God's Promises
- God's attitude towards people
- God, Faithfulness Of
- God, Patience Of
- God, Will Of
- Heat
- Hesitation
- Hurrying Others On
- Longsuffering Of God
- Not Destroyed
- Patience As A Fruit Of The Spirit
- Promises
- Promises concerning
- Promises respecting
- Punishment, Delayed
- Remembering
- Repentance
- Repentance, Importance Of
- Restraint
- Salvation, Possible To All Men
- Second Coming Of Christ, Names Of
- Sin, And God's Character
- The Fact Of That Day
- The Second Coming
- The Universe Destroyed
- Waiting For God's Timing
- Waiting For The Second Coming
- Evangelism, motivation for
- Patient
- Patients
- Peter