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תַּאֲוָה

ta.a.vah · desire

Hebrew · Strong's H8378 · Noun · Sounds like: tah-av-aw' · 20 occurrences

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

from אָוָה (abbreviated); a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm); dainty, desire, [idiom] exceedingly, [idiom] greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה.

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Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
תַּאֲוָה n.f. desire
2. thing desired

Every occurrence

  1. Genesis 3:6 תַֽאֲוָה־ ta.'a.vah- · A person, place or thing

    And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.

  2. Numbers 11:4 תַּאֲוָ֑ה ta.'a.Vah · A person, place or thing

    And the mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

  3. Job 33:20 תַּאֲוָֽה׃ ta.'a.Vah · A person, place or thing

    So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food.

  4. Psalms 10:3 תַּאֲוַ֣ת ta.'a.Vat · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth Jehovah.

  5. Psalms 10:17 תַּאֲוַ֬ת ta.'a.Vat · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;

  6. Psalms 21:2 תַּאֲוַ֣ת ta.'a.Vat · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Thou hast given him his heart's desire, And hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah

  7. Psalms 38:9 תַּאֲוָתִ֑י ta.'a.va.Ti · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee.

  8. Psalms 78:29 וְ֝תַֽאֲוָתָ֗ם ve.ta.'a.va.Tam · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    So they did eat, and were well filled; And he gave them their own desire.

  9. Psalms 78:30 מִתַּאֲוָתָ֑ם mi.ta.'a.va.Tam · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    They were not estranged from that which they desired, Their food was yet in their mouths,

  10. Psalms 106:14 תַ֭אֲוָה Ta.'a.vah · A person, place or thing

    But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, And tempted God in the desert.

  11. Psalms 112:10 תַּאֲוַ֖ת ta.'a.Vat · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: The desire of the wicked shall perish.

  12. Proverbs 10:24 וְתַאֲוַ֖ת ve.ta.'a.Vat · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

  13. Proverbs 11:23 תַּאֲוַ֣ת ta.'a.Vat · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

  14. Proverbs 13:12 תַּאֲוָ֥ה ta.'a.Vah · A person, place or thing

    Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

  15. Proverbs 13:19 תַּאֲוָ֣ה ta.'a.Vah · A person, place or thing

    The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

  16. Proverbs 18:1 לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה Le.ta.'a.vah · A person, place or thing

    He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.

  17. Proverbs 19:22 תַּאֲוַ֣ת ta.'a.Vat · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

  18. Proverbs 21:25 תַּאֲוַ֣ת ta.'a.Vat · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.

  19. Proverbs 21:26 תַאֲוָ֑ה ta.'a.Vah · A person, place or thing

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

  20. Isaiah 26:8 תַּאֲוַת־ ta.'a.vat- · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; to thy name, even to thy memorial name, is the desire of our soul.

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