The primary meaning of this Hebrew verb—found only in the Hiphil—is to decide to take the initiative regarding a given activity. Verbs in the Hiphil stem always involve active participation, and as the concordance below demonstrates, all eighteen occurrences of this verb involve the agent in a conscious act of deliberation; one has to will it. The action referenced by this verb never happens by accident or default.
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Gen 18:27 — Then Abraham spoke up again: "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes,
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Gen 18:31 — Abraham said, "Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty can be found there?" He said, "For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it."
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Exo 2:21 — Moses agreed to stay with the man, who gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.
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Deut 1:5 — East of the Jordan in the territory of Moab, Moses began to expound this law, saying:
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Joshua 7:7 — And Joshua said, "Ah, Sovereign Lord, why did you ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!
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Joshua 17:12 — Yet the Manassites were not able to occupy these towns, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that region.
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Judg 1:27 — But Manasseh did not drive out the people of Beth Shan or Taanach or Dor or Ibleam or Megiddo and their surrounding settlements, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that land.
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Judg 1:35 — And the Amorites were determined also to hold out in Mount Heres, Aijalon and Shaalbim, but when the power of the house of Joseph increased, they too were pressed into forced labour.
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Judg 17:11 — So the Levite agreed to live with him, and the young man was to him like one of his sons.
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Judg 19:6 — So the two of them sat down to eat and drink together. Afterwards the girl's father said, "Please stay tonight and enjoy yourself."
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1 Sa 12:22 — For the sake of his great name the Lord will not reject his people, because the Lord was pleased to make you his own.
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2 Sa 7:29 — Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue for ever in your sight; for you, O Sovereign Lord, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed for ever."
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2 Ki 5:23 — "By all means, take two talents," said Naaman. He urged Gehazi to accept them, and then tied up the two talents of silver in two bags, with two sets of clothing. He gave them to two of his servants, and they carried them ahead of Gehazi.
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2 Ki 6:3 — Then one of them said, "Won't you please come with your servants?" "I will," Elisha replied.
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1 Chron 17:27 — Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue for ever in your sight; for you, O Lord, have blessed it, and it will be blessed for ever."
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Job 6:9 — that God would be willing to crush me, to let loose his hand and cut me off!
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Job 6:28 — "But now be so kind as to look at me. Would I lie to your face?
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Hos 5:11 —Ephraim is oppressed, trampled in judgment, intent on pursuing idols.
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