אָבָה
Meanings
Pa'al verb
1. to be willing, to agree, consent (usually with לֹא) (archaic)
Pronunciation
avá
Examples7
וִיחַזֵּק יְהוָה אֵת־לֵב פַּרְעֹה וְלֹא אָבָה לְשַׁלְּחָֽם׃
But the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he was not willing to let them go.
אָבִיא לך כֹּל מָה שֶׁתֹּאבֶה.
I'll get you anything you want.
תּוֹם לֹא אָבָה לַעֲשׂוֹת כמבוקשנו.
Tom was unwilling to do what we asked him to do.
תּוֹם לֹא אָבָה לְהִשָּׁאֵר.
Tom didn't care to stay.
כֹּל הַכְּאֵבִים שֶׁלִּי כעין וכאֶפֶס הֵם לְעֻמַּת כאביך.
All my pains are nothing compared to yours.
הַאִם תֹּאבִי לְהַעֲבִיר לִי אֵת הַמֶּלַח?
Pass me the salt, please.