Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H183
אָוָה
a.vah · “to desire”
Used 28 times across 13 books
Definition
1) desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer
1a) (Piel) to desire, crave (food and drink)
1b) (Hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites)
1a) (Piel) to desire, crave (food and drink)
1b) (Hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites)
Where it appears
Numbers2
Deuteronomy3
2 Samuel2
1 Kings1
1 Chronicles2
Job1
Psalms4
Proverbs8
Ecclesiastes1
Isaiah1
Jeremiah1
Amos1
Micah1
In the text
Numbers 11:4And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?Numbers 11:34And he called the name of that place Kibroth–hattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.Deuteronomy 5:21Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour’s wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour’s house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour’s.Deuteronomy 12:20When the Lord thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.Deuteronomy 14:26And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,2 Samuel 3:21And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.2 Samuel 23:15And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, which is by the gate!1 Kings 11:37And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.1 Chronicles 11:17And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, that is at the gate!Job 23:13But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
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