אָבָ֣ה
𐤀𐤁𐤄
avah
was willing
a primitive root; to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent; consent, rest content will, be willing.
H14
2 Samuel 2:21 · Word #20
Lexicon H14
| Lemma | אָבָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼâbâh |
| Strong's | H14 |
| In-context | was willing |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H14-01
he consented
| Root | אבה (ʾ-b-h) |
| Core Meanings | willingness, consent, inclination, acquiescence |
| Semantic Range | to be willing, to consent, to agree, to be disposed toward, to yield, to be content with |
| Conceptual Significance | This verb often marks a decisive act of the will—either consenting to YHWH’s purposes or refusing them. It highlights the moral and relational dimension of willingness in covenant contexts, where obedience or rebellion is framed as an act of volitional consent or refusal. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular verb from the root אבה. The perfect form indicates a completed action in past narrative context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root—showing willingness or yielding consent. The perfect 3rd masculine singular form is rendered "he consented," preserving both the masculine singular subject and the completed action while reflecting the root idea of inward inclination leading to agreement. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אבה (willingness, consent, inclination, acquiescence)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H14-02 |
avitem | you were willing |
H14-03 |
aviti | I was willing |
H14-04 |
avu | they were willing |
H16-01 |
eveh | a bending reed |
H34-01 |
eveyon | a want-stricken man |
H34-02 |
eveyonekha | your needy man |
H34-03 |
eveyonim | men in want |
H34-04 |
haeveyon | the man in want |
H14-05 |
hayoveh | will he be willing |
H34-05 |
laeveyon | for the needy man |
H34-06 |
laeveyonim | to the destitute men |
H14-06 |
toveh | she is willing / you (masculine singular) are willing |
H14-07 |
tovu | you men are willing |
H34-07 |
uleeveyonekha | and to your needy-man |
H34-08 |
veeveyon | and a needy man |
H34-09 |
veeveyoney | and needy ones of |
H34-10 |
veeveyonim | and the ones in want |
H34-11 |
vehaeveyonim | and the needy men |
H14-08 |
yoveh | he is willing |
Word Usage (54 occurrences of H14)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 24:5 | תֹאבֶ֣ה | toveh | is willing |
| Genesis 24:8 | תֹאבֶ֤ה | toveh | is willing |
| Exodus 10:27 | אָבָ֖ה | avah | was willing |