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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025
the Week of Proper 8 / Ordinary 13

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Strong's #183 - אָוָה

Transliteration

ʼâvâh

Phonetics

aw-vaw'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

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

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1938 ‑ ἐπιθυμητής (ep‑ee‑thoo‑may‑tace'); 1939 ‑ ἐπιθυμία (ep‑ee‑thoo‑mee'‑ah); 1937 ‑ ἐπιθυμέω (ep‑ee‑thoo‑meh'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (25)

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

Job 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 6

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

BSB (25)

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

Job 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

CSB (21)

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

Job 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 6

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

ESV (25)

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

Job 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 6

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

KJV (26)

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

Job 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 6

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

LEB (22)

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 2

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 6

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

LSB (30)

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 6

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

N95 (25)

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Proverbs 6

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

NAS (32)

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 3

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 2

Job 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 6

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (25)

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 2

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 1

1 Chronicles 1

Job 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 6

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

ASV (25)

be not desirous 1

but lusted 1

desire 1

desireth 8

for i have desired it 1

have i desired 1

he hath desired 1

longed 2

neither desire 1

neither desire to be with them 1

neither shalt thou desire 1

of all that he desireth 1

that lusted 1

thee; neither have i desired 1

them lusted 1

there is that coveteth 1

unto you that desire 1

BSB (25)

crave 2

craves 2

desire 1

desired 1

desires 4

had a strong craving for other food 1

he covets 1

he has desired 1

i have desired this home 1

longed for water 2

longs for you 1

or desire 1

they craved 1

to you who long for 1

want 1

who had craved other food 1

will desire 1

will run straight 1

you shall not covet 1

CSB (21)

craved 1

craves 1

desire 6

desired 1

desires 2

for 2

longed for 1

seized 1

thirsty 2

want 3

will desire 1

ESV (25)

craves 2

craving 1

desire 6

desired 3

desires 6

had 1

longingly 2

lusted 1

who desire 1

wish 1

you 1

KJV (26)

after 1

covet 1

coveteth 1

desire 4

desired 5

desireth 7

desirous 1

longed 2

longeth 1

lusted 2

lusting 1

LEB (22)

⌊had a strong desire⌋ 1

⌊said longingly⌋ 1

and they ⌊craved intensely⌋ 1

crave 1

craves 1

desire 3

desired 1

desires 5

he craves 1

he has desired 1

i desire 1

i have desired it 1

let 1

that ⌊were greedy⌋ 1

those who desire 1

you want it⌋ 1

LSB (30)

a 1

been 1

craved 1

craves 2

craving 3

desire 6

desired 2

desires 7

greedy 1

had 3

longed 1

longing 1

longs 1

N95 (25)

been 1

crave 1

craves 1

craving 3

desire 7

desires 5

greedy 1

had 3

longed 1

longing 1

longs 1

NAS (32)

a 1

became 1

been 1

crave 2

craves 1

craving 3

desire 7

desired 2

desires 5

greedy 3

had 3

longed 1

longing 1

longs 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (25)

desires 8

for i have desired it 1

have i desired 1

he has desired 1

in to craving 1

longed 2

neither desire to be with them 1

neither shall you desire 1

of all that he desires 1

them lusted 1

there are those who covet 1

to you who desire 1

who lusted 1

will desire 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1005) e a (אה AH) AC: Sigh CO: Sigher AB: Where: The pictograph a represents strength of the ox. The e is one looking at a great sight and sighing. Combined they mean "a strong sigh". This can be a sigh when searching as when the ox snorts when desiring food. This root is closely related to ae. (eng: ah; woe)

A) e a (אה AH) AC: Sigh CO: ? AB: ?: The howling of one searching.

N^m) e a (אה AH) - Ah: The sigh of one in exclamation out of a desire. [df: xa ya] KJV (4): ah, alas, woe - Strongs: H253 (אָח), H337 (אִי), H338 (אִי)

B) e e a (אהה AHH) AC: Sigh CO: ? AB: ?: A screaming out of pain.

N^m) e e a (אהה AHH) - Ah: KJV (15): ah, alas - Strongs: H162 (אֲהָהּ)

D) e a i (יאה YAH) AC: Desire CO: ? AB: ?: Rightful ownership of what is desired.

V) e a i (יאה YAH) - Belong: KJV (1): (vf: Paal) appertain - Strongs: H2969 (יָאָה)

J) e f a (אוה AWH) AC: Sigh CO: ? AB: Desire: A sigh out of a desire.

V) e f a (אוה AWH) - Desire: KJV (26): (vf: Hitpael, Piel) desire, longing, covet, lust, point out - Strongs: H183 (אָוָה)

i^f1) e f a t (תאוה TAWH) - Desire: What is good or bad, that is desired. KJV (20): desire, lust, greedily - Strongs: H8378 (תַּאֲוָה)

M) e i a (איה AYH) AC: ? CO: Hawk AB: ?: A bird that flies high searching for food and screeches as a loud sigh.

N^f) e i a (איה AYH) - Hawk: KJV (3): kite, vulture - Strongs: H344 (אַיָּה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[אָוָה] verb incline, desire (compare Stem 2).

Pi`el Perfect אִוָּה Psalm 132:13; אִוְּתָה Micah 7:1 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 feminine singular תְּאַוֶּה Deuteronomy 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 נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ 2 Samuel 3:21; 1 Kings 11:37; object evil (רַע) Proverbs 21:10; once object ׳י Isaiah 26:9 נַפְשִׁי אִוִּיתִךָ בַּלַּיְלָה; of God וְנַפְשׁוֺ אִוְּתָה וַיַּעַשׂ Job 23:13; as desiring Zion for dwelling-place (late, only cases without נפשׁ) Psalm 132:13; Psalm 132:14;

Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְאַוָּת Proverbs 21:26; הִתְאַוֵּיתִי Jeremiah 17:16; הִתְאַוּוּ Numbers 11:4; וְהִתְאַוִּיתֶם Numbers 34:10; Imperfect יִתְאַוֶּה Ecclesiastes 6:2; וַיִּתְאַוֶּה 2 Samuel 23:15; with apocope וְיִתְאַו Psalm 45:12, וַיִּתְאַו 1 Chronicles 11:17, etc. — Participle feminine singular מִתְאַוָּה Proverbs 13:4; masculine plural מִתְאַוִּים Amos 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 ל Proverbs 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 רֵעֲךָ Deuteronomy 5:18 ("" חמד); followed by infinitive Proverbs 24:1 (of desiring evil companionship); object ׳יוֺם י Amos 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 & הִתְאַוִּיתֶם Numbers 34:10 are not from אוה, = desire for yourselves.)

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

אָוָה a root not used in Kal. Properly, to bend, to inflect, comp. עָוָה; whence

(1) to turn aside, to turn aside to lodge, to dwell, i.q. Arab. أَوىَ Conj. I. II. مَأْوىً dwelling, see the derivative אִי.

(2) i.q. Arab. أَوَى to have an inclination, to desire, to long for; see Pi. Hithp., and comp. חָפֵץ. Cognate roots are אָבָה aveo, and Arab. هَوِىَ to desire.

Piel אִוָּה i.q. Kal No. 2, to desire, to wish for; Proverbs 21:10, נֶפֶשׁ רָשָׁע אִוְּתָה רָע “the soul of the wicked desireth evil.” Always applied to the soul (נֶפֶשׁ), Deuteronomy 12:20, 14:26 Job 23:13; 1 Samuel 2:16; 2 Samuel 3:21, except the instances, Psalms 132:13, 14 Psalms 132:14. Isaiah 26:9, נַפְשִׁי אִוִּיתִיךָ בַּלַּיְלָה “my soul, i.e. I desire thee in the night.” Comp. עַבְדְּךָ for I, followed by 1 pers., Genesis 44:32.

Hithpael, הִתְאַוָּה fut. apoc. יִתְאָו; (Proverbs 23:3, Proverbs 23:6), i.q. Pi.; but pr. to desire, wish, for oneself. Const. absol. 1 Chronicles 11:17 with an acc. Deuteronomy 5:18; Jeremiah 17:16 with a dat. Proverbs 23:3, Proverbs 23:6. הִתְאַוָּה תַאֲוָה prop. “to desire a desire,” i.e. to burn with desire, to lust after, Numbers 11:4; Psalms 106:14. There is this difference between Piel and Hithpael, that the latter is never joined, the former [almost] always to the subst. נֶפֶשׁ. The derived nouns, besides those which follow, are אַו constr. אוֹ, אִי No. I, מַאֲוַיִּים, תַּאֲוָה.

II. אָוָה an unused root, but onomatop. to howl, to cry out; Arab. عَوَى to howl as a dog, wolf, or jackal; see אוֹי, אִי.

III. אָוָה It appears necessary to defend the power of, to mark, to designate, to describe, as belonging to this root, as found in תָּאָה and תָּוָה; comp. אָבָה, אָוָה, תָּאַב to long for. This signification is manifest both in the noun אוֹת (for אֹוֶת) a mark, and in the words, Numbers 34:10, הִתְאַוִּיתֶם לָכֶם “ye shall mark out for you (the borders);” comp. verses Numbers 34:7, Numbers 34:8, where in the same context there is found in the future תְּתָאוּ לָכֶם. LXX. and Syr. in all three places, καταμετρήσετε, ܬܬܚܡܘܢ ye shall bound, limit.

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List of Word Forms

אִ֝וָּ֗הּ אִוְּתָ֣ה אִוְּתָ֥ה אִוְּתָה־ אִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙ אִוִּתִֽיהָ׃ אוה אויתיך אותה אותה־ אותיה׃ הִתְאַוֵּ֖יתִי הִתְאַוָּ֣ה הִתְאַוּ֖וּ הַמִּתְאַוִּ֖ים הַמִּתְאַוִּֽים׃ המתאוים המתאוים׃ התאוה התאוו התאויתי וְיִתְאָ֣ו וַיִּתְאַוֶּ֥ה וַיִּתְאַוּ֣וּ וַיִּתְאָ֥יו ויתאו ויתאוה ויתאוו ויתאיו יִתְאַוֶּ֗ה יתאוה מִתְאַוָּ֣ה מתאוה תְּאַוֶּ֖ה תְּאַוֶּ֨ה תְאַוֶּ֥ה תִּ֭תְאָו תִתְאַוֶּ֜ה תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו תאוה תתאו תתאוה תתאיו ’iw·wāh ’iw·wə·ṯāh ’iw·wə·ṯāh- ’iw·wi·ṯî·hā ’iw·wî·ṯî·ḵā ’iwwāh ’iwwəṯāh ’iwwəṯāh- ’iwwiṯîhā ’iwwîṯîḵā ham·miṯ·’aw·wîm hammiṯ’awwîm hammitavVim hiṯ’awwāh hiṯ’awwêṯî hiṯ’awwū hiṯ·’aw·wāh hiṯ·’aw·wê·ṯî hiṯ·’aw·wū hitavVah hitavVeiti hitavVu ivVah ivveTah ivviTicha ivviTiha miṯ’awwāh miṯ·’aw·wāh mitavVah tə’awweh ṯə’awweh tə·’aw·weh ṯə·’aw·weh teavVeh tiṯ’āw ṯiṯ’awweh tiṯ·’āw ṯiṯ·’aw·weh titAv titavVeh tito vaiyitAv vaiyitavVeh vaiyitavVu veyitAv way·yiṯ·’āw way·yiṯ·’aw·weh way·yiṯ·’aw·wū wayyiṯ’āw wayyiṯ’awweh wayyiṯ’awwū wə·yiṯ·’āw wəyiṯ’āw yiṯ’awweh yiṯ·’aw·weh yitavVeh