Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H8378
תַּאֲוָה
ta.a.vah · “desire”
Used 21 times across 7 books
Definition
1) desire
1a) desire, wish, longings of one's heart
1a1) lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense)
1b) thing desired, object of desire
1a) desire, wish, longings of one's heart
1a1) lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense)
1b) thing desired, object of desire
Where it appears
Genesis1
Numbers1
1 Samuel1
Job1
Psalms8
Proverbs8
Isaiah1
In the text
Genesis 3:6And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.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?1 Samuel 2:16And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.Job 33:20So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.Psalms 10:3For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.Psalms 10:17Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:Psalms 21:3For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.Psalms 38:10My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.Psalms 78:29So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;Psalms 78:30They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
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