8 occurrences in 12 translations

'Wish' in the Bible

And she rushed back to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter!”

The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.

And having gone forth thence, they were passing through Galilee, and he did not wish that any may know,

And there come near to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying, 'Teacher, we wish that whatever we may ask for ourselves, thou mayest do for us;'

and he said to them, 'What do ye wish me to do for you?'

On the first day [of the festival] of Unleavened Bread, when [as was customary] they sacrificed the Passover lamb, His disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to set free for you the King of the Jews?”

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
εὔχομαι 
Euchomai 
wish , pray , can wish , I would
Usage: 7

חפץ 
Chaphets 
Usage: 10

משׂכּית 
Maskiyth 
Usage: 6

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