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אָוָה]
verbincline, desire (compare Stem
2).
Pi`elPerfectאִוָּהPsalm 132:13; אִוְּתָהMicah 7:1 +, etc.; Imperfect3feminine singular תְּאַוֶּהDeuteronomy 12:20 4t. — 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 בְּכֹלאֲשֶׁרתְּֿאַוֶּה נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ2 Samuel 3:21; 1 Kings 11:37; object evil (רַע) Proverbs 21:10; once object ׳יIsaiah 26:9נַפְשִׁי אִוִּיתִךָ בַּלַּיְלָה; of God וְנַפְשׁוֺ אִוְּתָה וַיַּעַשׂJob 23:13; as desiring Zion for dwelling-place (late, only cases without נפשׁ) Psalm 132:13; Psalm 132:14;
Hithpa`elPerfectהִתְאַוָּתProverbs 21:26; הִתְאַוֵּיתִיJeremiah 17:16; הִתְאַוּוּNumbers 11:4; וְהִתְאַוִּיתֶםNumbers 34:10; ImperfectיִתְאַוֶּהEcclesiastes 6:2; וַיִּתְאַוֶּה2 Samuel 23:15; with apocope וְיִתְאַוPsalm 45:12, וַיִּתְאַו1 Chronicles 11:17, etc. — Participle feminine singular מִתְאַוָּהProverbs 13:4; masculine plural מִתְאַוִּיםAmos 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 לProverbs 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 רֵעֲךָDeuteronomy 5:18 ("" חמד); followed by infinitive Proverbs 24:1 (of desiring evil companionship); object ׳יוֺם יAmos 5:18 (accusative; of presumptuous, reckless longing) compare Jeremiah 17:16. (Numbers 34:7,8 for תְּתָאוּ — Pi`el of תאה — Di proposes תִּתְאַוֻּ, & queries whether this & הִתְאַוִּיתֶםNumbers 34:10 are not from אוה,=desire for yourselves.)
Strong's Hebrew: 183. אָוָה (avah) — 25 Occurrences
Numbers 11:4
HEB:אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ הִתְאַוּ֖וּ תַּאֲוָ֑ה וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ
NAS: were among them had greedy
KJV: that [was] among them fell a lusting: and the children
INT: who were among had greedy again
Numbers 11:34
HEB:אֶת־ הָעָ֖ם הַמִּתְאַוִּֽים׃
NAS: the people who had been greedy.
KJV: the people that lusted.
INT: buried the people had been
Deuteronomy 5:21
HEB:ס וְלֹ֨א תִתְאַוֶּ֜ה בֵּ֣ית רֵעֶ֗ךָ
NAS: wife, and you shall not desire your neighbor's
KJV: wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's
INT: your neighbor's shall not desire house your neighbor's
Deuteronomy 12:20
HEB:בָשָׂ֔ר כִּֽי־ תְאַוֶּ֥ה נַפְשְׁךָ֖ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל
NAS: meat,' because you desire to eat meat,
KJV: because thy soul longeth to eat
INT: meat When desire soul to eat
Deuteronomy 14:26
HEB:בְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁר־ תְּאַוֶּ֨ה נַפְשְׁךָ֜ בַּבָּקָ֣ר
NAS: your heart desires: for oxen,
KJV: for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen,
INT: all manner after desires your heart oxen
2 Samuel 3:21
HEB:בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־ תְּאַוֶּ֖ה נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וַיְּשַׁלַּ֥ח
NAS: that your soul desires. So David
KJV: over all that thine heart desireth. And David
INT: all after desires your soul sent
2 Samuel 23:15
HEB: וַיִּתְאַוֶּ֥ה דָוִ֖ד וַיֹּאמַ֑ר
NAS: David had a craving and said,
KJV: And David longed, and said,
INT:had David and said
1 Kings 11:37
HEB:בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־ תְּאַוֶּ֖ה נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ וְהָיִ֥יתָ
NAS: over whatever you desire, and you shall be king
KJV: according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king
INT: all manner you desire soul become
1 Chronicles 11:17
HEB:[וַיִּתְאָו כ] (וַיִּתְאָ֥יו ק) דָּוִ֖יד
NAS: David had a craving and said,
KJV: And David longed, and said,
INT:desire David and said
Job 23:13
HEB:יְשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ אִוְּתָ֣ה וַיָּֽעַשׂ׃
NAS: Him? And [what] His soul desires, that He does.
KJV: him? and [what] his soul desireth, even [that] he doeth.
INT: turn and his soul desires does
Psalm 45:11
HEB: וְיִתְאָ֣ו הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יָפְיֵ֑ךְ
NAS: Then the King will desire your beauty.
KJV: So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty:
INT:will desire the King your beauty
Psalm 106:14
HEB: וַיִּתְאַוּ֣וּ תַ֭אֲוָה בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר
NAS:But craved intensely
KJV:But lusted exceedingly
INT:craved intensely the wilderness
Psalm 132:13
HEB:יְהוָ֣ה בְּצִיּ֑וֹן אִ֝וָּ֗הּ לְמוֹשָׁ֥ב לֽוֹ׃
NAS: Zion; He has desired it for His habitation.
KJV: Zion; he hath desired [it] for his habitation.
INT: the LORD Zion has desired his habitation
Psalm 132:14
HEB:אֵ֝שֵׁ֗ב כִּ֣י אִוִּתִֽיהָ׃
NAS: I will dwell, for I have desired it.
KJV: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
INT: will dwell for have desired
Proverbs 13:4
HEB: מִתְאַוָּ֣ה וָ֭אַיִן נַפְשׁ֣וֹ
NAS: of the sluggard craves and [gets] nothing,
KJV: of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul
INT:craves and nothing the soul
Proverbs 21:10
HEB:נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָ֭שָׁע אִוְּתָה־ רָ֑ע לֹא־
NAS: of the wicked desires evil;
KJV: of the wicked desireth evil:
INT: the soul of the wicked desires evil no
Proverbs 21:26
HEB:כָּל־ הַ֭יּוֹם הִתְאַוָּ֣ה תַאֲוָ֑ה וְצַדִּ֥יק
NAS: day long he is craving, While the righteous
KJV:He coveteth greedily all the day
INT: All day is craving greedily the righteous
Proverbs 23:3
HEB: אַל־ תִּ֭תְאָו לְמַטְעַמּוֹתָ֑יו וְ֝ה֗וּא
NAS:Do not desire his delicacies,
KJV:Be not desirous of his dainties:
INT: not desire his delicacies he
Proverbs 23:6
HEB:[תִּתְאָו כ] (תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו ק) לְמַטְעַמֹּתָֽיו׃
NAS: man, Or desire his delicacies;
KJV: eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
INT: eye nay desire his delicacies
Proverbs 24:1
HEB:[תִּתְאָו כ] (תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו ק) לִהְי֥וֹת
NAS: men, Nor desire to be with them;
KJV: men, neither desire to be with them.
INT: evil Nor desire become for
Ecclesiastes 6:2
HEB:מִכֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־ יִתְאַוֶּ֗ה וְלֹֽא־ יַשְׁלִיטֶ֤נּוּ
NAS: of all that he desires; yet God
KJV: nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God
INT: of all to whom desires has not empowered
Isaiah 26:9
HEB: נַפְשִׁ֤י אִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙ בַּלַּ֔יְלָה אַף־
NAS: my soul longs for You, Indeed,
KJV: With my soul have I desired thee in the night;
INT: my soul longs night Indeed
Jeremiah 17:16
HEB:אָנ֛וּשׁ לֹ֥א הִתְאַוֵּ֖יתִי אַתָּ֣ה יָדָ֑עְתָּ
NAS: You, Nor have I longed for the woeful
KJV: to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful
INT: the woeful Nor longed Yourself know
Amos 5:18
HEB: ה֥וֹי הַמִּתְאַוִּ֖ים אֶת־ י֣וֹם
NAS: Alas, you who are longing for the day
KJV: Woe unto you that desire the day
INT: Alas are longing the day of the LORD
Micah 7:1
HEB:לֶאֱכ֔וֹל בִּכּוּרָ֖ה אִוְּתָ֥ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃
NAS: [Or] a first-ripe fig [which] I crave.
KJV: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
INT: to eat a first-ripe crave my soul
