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אָוָה

a.vah · to desire

Hebrew · Strong's H183 · Verb · Sounds like: aw-vaw' · 26 occurrences

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; to wish for; covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).

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Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
[אָוָה] vb. incline, desire
Pi. desire
Hithp. desire, long for, lust after

Every occurrence

  1. Proverbs 13:4 מִתְאַוָּ֣ה mit.'a.Vah · An -ing word: doing it to oneself

    The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

  2. Proverbs 21:10 אִוְּתָה־ 'i.ve.tah- · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.

  3. Proverbs 21:26 הִתְאַוָּ֣ה hit.'a.Vah · An action: doing it to oneself, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

  4. Proverbs 23:3 תִּ֭תְאָיו tit.'o · A mild command: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food.

  5. Proverbs 23:6 תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו tit.'av · A mild command: doing it to oneself, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:

  6. Proverbs 24:1 תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו tit.'av · A mild command: doing it to oneself, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them:

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