הַוָּה

hav.vahNoun (Feminine)H1942

desire

From: from H1933 (הָוָא) (in the sense of eagerly coveting and rushing upon;

Short Definition

by implication, of falling); desire; also ruin

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. desire 1a) desire (in bad sense) 2) chasm (fig. of destruction) 2a) engulfing ruin, destruction, calamity

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

10 times

Appears 10 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Proverbs
4
Job
3
Psalms
2
Micah
1

Key Passages

  • Job 30:13
  • Job 6:30
  • Proverbs 10:3
  • Proverbs 17:4
  • Psalms 91:3

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