HebrewH2968Verb
יָאַב
ya.av
“to long”
1Occurrences
H2968Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to desire
a primitive root;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(Qal) to long, long for, desire
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
H:V
Full Description
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
יָאַב appears 1 time in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Psalms
1
Key Passages
Psalms 119:131BSB
I open my mouth and pant,longing for Your commandments.
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