ʼăresheth — H782

Definition

feminine noun

a longing for

1. desire, request

Usually translated as

request

Origin

from H781 (in the sense of desiring to possess)

• Derived from ʼâras (H781)

Greek equivalents

• déēsis (G1162)
• thélēsis (G2308)

Occurrences

ʼăresheth occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (1)

• Psalms 21:2 — Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request (וַאֲרֶ֥שֶׁת) of his lips. Selah.