Strong H183אָוָה

to desire

Transliteration: 'âvâh
Pronunciation: aw-vaw'
Morphology: Hebrew Verb

Definition

A primitive root; to wish for: - {covet} (greatly) {desire} be {desirous} {long} lust (after).

Detailed definition

1) desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer
1a) (Piel) to desire, crave (food and drink)
1b) (Hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites)

In the Bible

Strong H183 appears in 26 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

desire9
desireth7
long2
lust2
be1
covet1
coveteth1
longeth1
lusteth1
lusting1

First verses

Numbers 11:4
And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
Numbers 11:34
And he called the name of that place Kibroth–hattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.
Deuteronomy 5:21
Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour’s wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour’s house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
Deuteronomy 12:20
When the Lord thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.
Deuteronomy 14:26
And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,
1 Samuel 2:16
And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
2 Samuel 3:21
And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
2 Samuel 23:15
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, which is by the gate!
1 Kings 11:37
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
1 Chronicles 11:17
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, that is at the gate!
Job 23:13
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
Psalms 45:11
So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
Psalms 106:14
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
Psalms 132:13
For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
Psalms 132:14
This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs 21:10
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:26
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Proverbs 23:3
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
Proverbs 23:6
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

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