H183Hebrewtəʾawweh
אָוָה
covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).
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Total Occurrences
13
Books
26
Old Testament
0
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'