A primitive root (probably rather the same as H2973 through the idea of mental weakness); properly to {yield} especially assent; hence (positively) to undertake as an act of volition: - {assay} {begin} be {content} {please} take {upon} X {willingly} would.
Of Egyptian origin; a {channel} for example a {fosse} {canal} shaft; specifically the {Nile} as the one river of {Egypt} including its collateral trenches; also the {Tigris} as the main river of Assyria: - {brook} {flood} {river} stream.
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Gen 18:27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon meH2974 to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
Gen 18:31And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon meH2974 to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.
Jos 7:7And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been contentH2974, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!
Jdg 1:27¶ Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites wouldH2974 dwell in that land.
Jdg 1:35But the Amorites wouldH2974 dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries. ▼
Jdg 19:6And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be contentH2974, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.
1Sa 17:39And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayedH2974 to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
2Sa 7:29Therefore now let it pleaseH2974 thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. ▼
2Ki 5:23And Naaman said, Be contentH2974, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.
1Ch 17:27Now therefore let it pleaseH2974 thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever. ▼