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 · הִתְאַוּ֖וּAnd 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 · הַמִּתְאַוִּֽים׃And he called the name of that place Kibrothhattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.Deuteronomy 5:21 · תִתְאַוֶּ֜הNeither 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 · תְאַוֶּ֥הWhen 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 · תְּאַוֶּ֨הAnd 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 · תְּאַוֶּ֖הAnd [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 · תְּאַוֶּ֖הAnd 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 · וַיִּתְאַוֶּ֥הAnd David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which [is] by the gate!1 Kings 11:37 · תְּאַוֶּ֖הAnd 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 · וַיִּתְאָ֥יוAnd David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that [is] at the gate!Job 23:13 · אִוְּתָ֣הBut he [is] in one [mind], and who can turn him? and [what] his soul desireth, even [that] he doeth.Psalm 45:11 · וְיִתְאָ֣וSo shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he [is] thy Lord; and worship thou him.Psalm 106:14 · וַיִּתְאַוּ֣וּBut lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.Psalm 132:13 · אִ֝וָּ֗הּFor the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired [it] for his habitation.Psalm 132:14 · אִוִּתִֽיהָ׃This [is] my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.Proverbs 13:4 · מִתְאַוָּ֣הThe soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.Proverbs 21:10 · אִוְּתָה־The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.Proverbs 21:26 · הִתְאַוָּ֣הHe coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.Proverbs 23:3 · תִּ֭תְאָיוBe not desirous of his dainties: for they [are] deceitful meat.Proverbs 23:6 · תִּ֝תְאָ֗יוEat thou not the bread of [him that hath] an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:Proverbs 24:1 · תִּ֝תְאָ֗יוBe not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.Ecclesiastes 6:2 · יִתְאַוֶּ֗הA man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this [is] vanity, and it [is] an evil disease.Isaiah 26:9 · אִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments [are] in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.Jeremiah 17:16 · הִתְאַוֵּ֖יתִיAs for me, I have not hastened from [being] a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was [right] before thee.Amos 5:18 · הַמִּתְאַוִּ֖יםWoe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end [is] it for you? the day of the LORD [is] darkness, and not light.Micah 7:1 · אִוְּתָ֥הWoe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: [there is] no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.