אָוָה (ʼâvâh) — Covet

Hebrew word study: אָוָה (ʼâvâh), Strong's H183. to wish for

HebrewStrong's H183
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אָוָה (ʼâvâh)
Pronounced: aw-vaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to wish for

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).

Where this word appears

Strong's H183 is tagged on 26 words in 26 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 11:4 and last appears in Micah 7:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

it will desire ×3it craves ×2it desires ×2you crave ×2and he craved ×1and he desired ×1and they craved ×1it has desired ×1so may he desire ×1they craved ×1who craved ×1you must desire ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

תְּאַוֶּה ×4אִוְּתָה ×3תִּתְאָיו ×3הַמִּתְאַוִּים ×2הִתְאַוּוּ ×1וְיִתְאָו ×1וַיִּתְאַוֶּה ×1וַיִּתְאָיו ×1תְאַוֶּה ×1תִתְאַוֶּה ×1

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×6Psalms ×4Deuteronomy ×3Numbers ×22 Samuel ×21 Samuel ×11 Kings ×11 Chronicles ×1

Verses (first 25 of 26)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H185 אַוָּה (ʼavvâh), H188 אוֹי (ʼôwy), H189 אֱוִי (ʼĔvîy), H339 אִי (ʼîy), H1933 הָוָא (hâvâʼ), H3970 מַאֲוַי (maʼăvay), H8378 תַּאֲוָה (taʼăvâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼâvâh (H183) mean?

To wish for.

How is H183 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H183 as: covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after)..

How often does אָוָה (ʼâvâh) appear?

Strong's H183 is tagged on 26 words in 26 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 11:4 and last appears in Micah 7:1.