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)
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H183 — אָוָה
a.vah · to desire · Hebrew/Aramaic
26 tagged verse occurrences
Numbers 11:4 · הִתְאַוּ֖וּMeanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?Numbers 11:34 · הַמִּתְאַוִּֽים׃So they called that place Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had craved other food.Deuteronomy 5:21 · תִתְאַוֶּ֜הYou shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house or field, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”Deuteronomy 12:20 · תְאַוֶּ֥הWhen the LORD your God expands your territory as He has promised, and you crave meat and say, “I want to eat meat,” you may eat it whenever you want.Deuteronomy 14:26 · תְּאַוֶּ֨הThen you may spend the money on anything you desire: cattle, sheep, wine, strong drink, or anything you wish. You are to feast there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice with your household.1 Samuel 2:16 · תְּאַוֶּ֖הAnd if any man said to him, “The fat must be burned first; then you may take whatever you want,” the servant would reply, “No, you must give it to me right now. If you refuse, I will take it by force!”2 Samuel 3:21 · תְּאַוֶּ֖הThen Abner said to David, “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace.2 Samuel 23:15 · וַיִּתְאַוֶּ֥הDavid longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”1 Kings 11:37 · תְּאַוֶּ֖הBut as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.1 Chronicles 11:17 · וַיִּתְאָ֥יוDavid longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”Job 23:13 · אִוְּתָ֣הBut He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.Psalm 45:11 · וְיִתְאָ֣וand the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.Psalm 106:14 · וַיִּתְאַוּ֣וּThey craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.Psalm 132:13 · אִ֝וָּ֗הּFor the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:Psalm 132:14 · אִוִּתִֽיהָ׃“This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.Proverbs 13:4 · מִתְאַוָּ֣הThe slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.Proverbs 21:10 · אִוְּתָה־The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.Proverbs 21:26 · הִתְאַוָּ֣הAll day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.Proverbs 23:3 · תִּ֭תְאָיוDo not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.Proverbs 23:6 · תִּ֝תְאָ֗יוDo not eat the bread of a stingy man, and do not crave his delicacies;Proverbs 24:1 · תִּ֝תְאָ֗יוDo not envy wicked men or desire their company;Ecclesiastes 6:2 · יִתְאַוֶּ֗הGod gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.Isaiah 26:9 · אִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.Jeremiah 17:16 · הִתְאַוֵּ֖יתִיBut I have not run away from being Your shepherd; I have not desired the day of despair. You know that the utterance of my lips was spoken in Your presence.Amos 5:18 · הַמִּתְאַוִּ֖יםWoe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light.Micah 7:1 · אִוְּתָ֥הWoe is me! For I am like one gathering summer fruit at the gleaning of the vineyard; there is no cluster to eat, no early fig that I crave.