H183

אָוָה

'āvâ

Appears in 26 Bible verses

Strong's Definition

nullʼâvâh,aw-vaw&#39 a primitive root to wish for &#8212 covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).ʼâvâh,aw-vaw&#39 a primitive root to wish for &#8212 covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).

Detailed Meaning

desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer, (Piel) to desire, crave (food and drink), (Hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites)

Part of Speech

verb

KJV Translation Counts

desire(17x) lust(4x) longed(3x) covet(2x)

Related Words

primitive root