הַוָּה
hav.vah
“desire”
Definition
by implication, of falling); desire; also ruin
from H1933 (הָוָא) (in the sense of eagerly coveting and rushing upon;
- desire 1a) desire (in bad sense) 2) chasm (fig. of destruction) 2a) engulfing ruin, destruction, calamity
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
הַוָּה appears 10 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
They tear up my path;they profit from my destruction,with no one to restrain them.
Is there iniquity on my tongue?Can my mouth not discern malice?
The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry,but He denies the craving of the wicked.
A wicked man listens to evil lips;a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
Surely He will deliver youfrom the snare of the fowler,and from the deadly plague.
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