H183Hebrewtəʾawweh

אָוָה

covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).

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Total Occurrences
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Books
26
Old Testament
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New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer
  • 2(piel) to desire, crave (food and drink)
  • 3(hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼâvâh; Pronunciation: aw-vaw'