אָוָה
a.vahVerbH0183
to desire
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to wish for
Full Lexicon Entry
- 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)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
25 timesAppears 25 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Proverbs
6
Deuteronomy
3
Psalms
3
2 Samuel
2
Numbers
2
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 11:17
- Amos 5:18
- Isaiah 26:9
- Numbers 11:34
- Proverbs 23:6
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