# אָבָה (avah)

Israeli respelling: a-vah. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H14. 52 Old Testament occurrences.

to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent

King James renderings: consent, rest content will, be willing.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/avah-h14

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 24:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/24/5) — And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unt…
- [Genesis 24:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/24/8) — And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
- [Exodus 10:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/10/27) — But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.
- [Leviticus 26:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/26/21) — And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.
- [Deuteronomy 1:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/1/26) — Notwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God:
- [Deuteronomy 2:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/2/30) — But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he mig…
- [Deuteronomy 10:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/10/10) — And I stayed in the mount, according to the first time, forty days and forty nights; and the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also, and…
- [Deuteronomy 13:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/13/8) — Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conce…
- [Deuteronomy 23:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/23/5) — Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the L…
- [Deuteronomy 25:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/25/7) — And if the man like not to take his brother’s wife, then let his brother’s wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband’s br…
- [Deuteronomy 29:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/29/20) — The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are writ…
- [Joshua 24:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/24/10) — But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.
- [Judges 11:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/11/17) — Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not heark…
- [Judges 19:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/19/10) — But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with h…
- [Judges 19:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/19/25) — But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all…
- [Judges 20:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/20/13) — Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel…
- [1 Samuel 15:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/15/9) — But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good,…
- [1 Samuel 22:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/22/17) — And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD: because their hand also is with David, and…
- [1 Samuel 26:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/26/23) — The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stret…
- [1 Samuel 31:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/31/4) — Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through,…
- [2 Samuel 2:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/2/21) — And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armou…
- [2 Samuel 6:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/6/10) — So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gi…
- [2 Samuel 12:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/12/17) — And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
- [2 Samuel 13:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/13/14) — Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
- [2 Samuel 13:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/13/16) — And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not…
- [2 Samuel 13:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/13/25) — And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not…
- [2 Samuel 14:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/14/29) — Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he wou…
- [2 Samuel 23:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/23/16) — And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and…
- [2 Samuel 23:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/23/17) — And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? there…
- [1 Kings 20:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/8) — And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken not unto him, nor consent.
- [1 Kings 22:49](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/22/49) — Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.
- [2 Kings 8:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/8/19) — Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.
- [2 Kings 13:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/13/23) — And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, an…
- [2 Kings 24:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/24/4) — And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.
- [1 Chronicles 10:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/10/4) — Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his ar…
- [1 Chronicles 11:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/11/18) — And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, an…
- [1 Chronicles 11:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/11/19) — And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for…
- [1 Chronicles 19:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/19/19) — And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants:…
- [2 Chronicles 21:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/21/7) — Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a li…
- [Job 39:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/39/9) — Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
- [Psalms 81:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/81/11) — But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
- [Proverbs 1:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/1/10) — My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
- [Proverbs 1:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/1/25) — But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
- [Proverbs 1:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/1/30) — They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
- [Proverbs 6:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/6/35) — He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
- [Isaiah 1:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/1/19) — If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
- [Isaiah 28:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/28/12) — To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
- [Isaiah 30:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/30/9) — That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:
- [Isaiah 30:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/30/15) — For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your…
- [Isaiah 42:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/42/24) — Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his way…
- [Ezekiel 3:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/3/7) — But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hardhea…
- [Ezekiel 20:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/20/8) — But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did t…