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Lexicon :: Strong's H183 - 'āvâ

Aa
אָוָה
Transliteration
'āvâ
Pronunciation
aw-vaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 40

Strong’s Definitions

אָוָה ʼâvâh, aw-vaw'; a primitive root; to wish for:—covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x

The KJV translates Strong's H183 in the following manner: desire (17x), lust (4x), longed (3x), covet (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x
The KJV translates Strong's H183 in the following manner: desire (17x), lust (4x), longed (3x), covet (2x).

  1. desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer

    1. (Piel) to desire, crave (food and drink)

    2. (Hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָוָה ʼâvâh, aw-vaw'; a primitive root; to wish for:—covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).
STRONGS H183: Abbreviations
† [אָוָה] verb incline, desire (compare Stem 2).
Pi. Perfect אִוָּה Psalm 132:13; אִוְּתָה Micah 7:1 +, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תְּאַוֶּה Deuteronomy 12:20 + 4 times — desire subject usually נֶפֶשׁ, object fruit Micah 7:1 (in metaphor); flesh (to eat) 1 Samuel 2:16, compare Deuteronomy 12:20 (followed by infinitive לֶאֱכֹל בָּשָׂר); food & drink Deuteronomy 14:26; of king desiring rule, וּמָלַכְתָּ בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־תְּאַוֶּה נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ 2 Samuel 3:21; 1 Kings 11:37; object evil (רַע) Proverbs 21:10; once object י׳ Isaiah 26:9 נַפְשִׁי אִוִּיתִךָ בַּלַּיְלָה; of God וְנַפְשׁוֺ אִוְּתָה וַיַּעַשׂ Job 23:13; as desiring Zion for dwelling-place (late, only cases without נפשׁ) Psalm 132:13; Psalm 132:14;
Hithp. Perfect הִתְאַוָּת Proverbs 21:26; הִתְאַוֵּיתִי Jeremiah 17:16; הִתְאַוּוּ Numbers 11:4; וְהִתְאַוִּיתֶם Numbers 34:10; Imperfect יִתְאַוֶּה Ecclesiastes 6:2; וַיִּתְאַוֶּה 2 Samuel 23:15; with apocope וְיִתְאַו Psalm 45:12, וַיִּתְאַו 1 Chronicles 11:17, etc. — Participle feminine singular מִתְאַוָּה Proverbs 13:4; masculine plural מִתְאַוִּים Amos 5:18; Numbers 11:34 — desire, long for, lust after, of bodily appetites; for dainty food Numbers 11:4 (E; followed by accusative of cognate meaning) = Psalm 106:14; Numbers 11:34 (E); followed by ל Proverbs 23:3, 6 compare Ecclesiastes 6:2 (followed by accusative), see also Proverbs 13:4 (absolute, subject נֶפֶשׁ); absolute of extreme thirst 2 Samuel 23:15 = 1 Chronicles 11:17; of king desiring the beauty (יֳפִי) of princess Psalm 45:12 (followed by accusative); of covetous man Proverbs 21:26 (followed by accusative of cognate meaning); object בֵּית רֵעֲךָ Deuteronomy 5:18 (|| חמד); followed by infinitive Proverbs 24:1 (of desiring evil companionship); object יוֺם י׳ Amos 5:18 (accusative; of presumptuous, reckless longing) compare Jeremiah 17:16. (Numbers 34:7, 8 for תְּתָאוּ — Pi. of תאה — Di proposes תִּתְאַוֻּ, & queries whether this & הִתְאַוִּיתֶם Numbers 34:10 are not from H185 אוה, = desire for yourselves.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

11:4; 11:4; 11:34; 11:34; 34:7; 34:8; 34:10; 34:10

Deuteronomy

5:18; 12:20; 12:20; 14:26

1 Samuel

2:16

2 Samuel

3:21; 23:15; 23:15

1 Kings

11:37

1 Chronicles

11:17; 11:17

Job

23:13

Psalms

45:12; 45:12; 106:14; 132:13; 132:13; 132:14

Proverbs

13:4; 13:4; 21:10; 21:26; 21:26; 23:3; 23:6; 24:1

Ecclesiastes

6:2; 6:2

Isaiah

26:9

Jeremiah

17:16; 17:16

Amos

5:18; 5:18

Micah

7:1; 7:1

H183

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Strong's Number H183 matches the Hebrew אָוָה ('āvâ),
which occurs 28 times in 25 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Now the rabble H628 who H834 were among H7130 them [fn]had H183 greedy H183 cravings H8378; and the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 also H1571 wept H1058 again H7725 and said H559, “Who H4310 will give us [fn]meat H1320 to eat H398?

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‘You shall not covet H2530 your neighbor’s H7453 wife H802, nor H3808 desire H183 your neighbor’s H7453 house H1004, his field H7704, his male H5650 slave H5650 or his female H519 slave H519, his ox H7794, his donkey H2543, or anything H3605 that belongs to your neighbor H7453.’

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“When H3588 the LORD H3068 your God H430 extends H7337 your border H1366 as He has [fn]promised H1696 you, and you say H559, ‘I will eat H398 meat H1320,’ because H3588 [fn]you desire H183 to eat H398 meat H1320, then you may eat H398 meat H1320, [fn]whatever H3605 you desire H185.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:26 - “And you may spend H5414 the money H3701 on whatever H3605 H834 your [fn]heart H5315 desires H183: on oxen H1241, sheep H6629, wine H3196, other strong H7941 drink H7941, or whatever H3605 H834 your [fn]heart H5315 [fn]desires H7592; and there H8033 you shall eat H398 in the presence H6440 of the LORD H3068 your God H430 and rejoice H8055, you and your household H1004.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:21 - Abner H74 said H559 to David H1732, “Let me set H6965 out H6965 and go H1980 and gather H6908 all H3605 Israel H3478 to my lord H113 the king H4428, so that they may make H3772 a covenant H1285 with you, and that you may be H4427 king H4427 over all H3605 that your soul H5315 desires H183.” So David H1732 let H7971 Abner H74 go H7971, and he went H1980 in peace H7965.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:15 - And David H1732 had H183 a H183 craving H183 and said H559, “Oh H4310 that someone H4310 would give H8248 me water H4325 to H8248 drink H8248 from the well H877 of Bethlehem H1035 which H834 is by the gate H8179!”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:17 - And David H1732 had H183 a craving H183 and said H559, “Oh H4310 that someone H4310 would give H8248 me water H4325 to H8248 drink H8248 from the well H953 of Bethlehem H1035, which H834 is by the gate H8179!”

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“But He is unique H259, and who H4310 can [fn]make H7725 Him turn H7725?

Whatever His soul H5315 desires H183, He does H6213 it.

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Then the King H4428 will crave H183 your beauty H3308.

Because H3588 He is your Lord H136, bow H2331 down H2331 to Him.

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But became H183 lustfully H8378 greedy H183 in the wilderness H4057,

And put H5254 God H410 to H5254 the H5254 test H5254 in the desert H3452.

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For the LORD H3068 has chosen H977 Zion H6726;

He has desired H183 it as His dwelling H4186 place H4186.

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“This H2088 is My resting H4496 place H4496 forever H5703;

Here H6311 I will dwell H3427, for I have desired H183 it.

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The soul H5315 of the [fn]lazy H6102 one H6102 craves H183 and gets nothing H369,

But the soul H5315 of the diligent H2742 is made H1878 [fn]prosperous H1878.

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The soul H5315 of the wicked H7563 desires H183 evil H7451;

His neighbor H7453 is shown H2603 no H3808 compassion H2603 in his eyes H5869.

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All H3605 day H3117 long he [fn]is craving H183,

While the righteous H6662 gives H5414 and does not hold H2820 back H2820.

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Do not desire H183 his delicacies H4303,

For it is deceptive H3577 food H3899.

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Do not eat H3898 the bread H3899 of [fn]a selfish H7451 H5869 person H7451;

Or desire H183 his delicacies H4303;

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Do not be H7065 envious H7065 of evil H7451 people H376,

Nor H408 desire H183 to be with them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:2 - a person H376 to whom H834 God H430 has given H5414 riches H6239, wealth H5233, and honor H3519, so that his soul H5315 lacks H2638 nothing H369 of all H3605 that he desires H183, yet God H430 has not given H7980 him the H7980 opportunity H7980 to [fn]enjoy H398 these things, but a foreigner H5237 [fn]enjoys H398 them. This H2088 is futility H1892 and a severe H7451 affliction H2483.

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At night H3915 [fn]my soul H5315 longs H183 for You,

Indeed H637, [fn]my spirit H7307 within H7130 me seeks H7836 You diligently H7836;

For when H834 the earth H776 [fn]experiences Your judgments H4941,

The inhabitants H3427 of the world H8398 learn H3925 righteousness H6664.

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But as for me, I have not hurried H213 away from being a shepherd H7462 following after H310 You,

Nor H3808 have I longed H183 for the disastrous H605 day H3117;

You Yourself H859 know H3045 that the utterance H4161 of my lips H8193

Was in Your presence H6440.

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Woe H1945 to you who are longing H183 for the day H3117 of the LORD H3068,

For what H4100 [fn]purpose H2088 will the day H3117 of the LORD H3068 be to you?

It will be darkness H2822 and not light H216;

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Woe H480 to me! For I am H1961

Like harvests H622 of summer H7019 fruit H7019, like gleanings H5955 of grapes H1210.

There H369 is H369 not H369 a cluster H811 of H811 grapes H811 left to eat H398,

Nor an early H1063 fig H1063, which [fn]I crave H183.

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