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
- 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 timesAppears 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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