תַּאֲוָה

ta.a.vahNoun (Feminine)H8378

desire

From: from H183 (אָוָה) (abbreviated);

Short Definition

a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. desire 1a) desire, wish, longings of one's heart 1a1) lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense) 1b) thing desired, object of desire

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

18 times

Appears 18 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Proverbs
8
Psalms
6
Genesis
1
Isaiah
1
Job
1

Key Passages

  • Genesis 3:6
  • Numbers 11:4
  • Proverbs 13:12
  • Proverbs 19:22
  • Psalms 10:3

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