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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. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

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