אָוָה

a.vahVerbH0183

to desire

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to wish for

Full Lexicon Entry

  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)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

25 times

Appears 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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