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Job 39:9

“Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

אָבָהʼâbâh · aw-baw'
H14 · Hebrew

Definition: to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV renderings: consent, rest content will, be willing.
Grammar: הֲ — particle (interrogative)
יֹ֣אבֶה — verb Qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
Code HTi/Vqi3ms
Usage: Occurs 54 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 24:5 Genesis 24:8 Exodus 10:27 Leviticus 26:21 Deuteronomy 1:26

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read אָבָה here.

Verse 8 Verse 10

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.