אָוָה (ʼâvâh) — Covet
Hebrew word study: אָוָה (ʼâvâh), Strong's H183. to wish for
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to wish for
KJV translation words: covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 26)
- Numbers 11:4 — הִתְאַוּוּ — they craved
- Numbers 11:34 — הַמִּתְאַוִּים — who craved
- Deuteronomy 5:21 — תִתְאַוֶּה — you must desire
- Deuteronomy 12:20 — תְאַוֶּה — it will desire
- Deuteronomy 14:26 — תְּאַוֶּה — it will desire
- 1 Samuel 2:16 — תְּאַוֶּה — it desires
- 2 Samuel 3:21 — תְּאַוֶּה — it desires
- 2 Samuel 23:15 — וַיִּתְאַוֶּה — and he desired
- 1 Kings 11:37 — תְּאַוֶּה — it will desire
- 1 Chronicles 11:17 — וַיִּתְאָיו — and he craved
- Job 23:13 — אִוְּתָה — it has desired
- Psalms 45:11 — וְיִתְאָו — so may he desire
- Psalms 106:14 — וַיִּתְאַוּוּ — and they craved
- Psalms 132:13 — אִוָּהּ — he has desired it
- Psalms 132:14 — אִוִּתִיהָ — I have desired it
- Proverbs 13:4 — מִתְאַוָּה — is coveting
- Proverbs 21:10 — אִוְּתָה — it craves
- Proverbs 21:26 — הִתְאַוָּה — he craves
- Proverbs 23:3 — תִּתְאָיו — you crave
- Proverbs 23:6 — תִּתְאָיו — you crave
- Proverbs 24:1 — תִּתְאָיו — you desire
- Ecclesiastes 6:2 — יִתְאַוֶּה — he desires
- Isaiah 26:9 — אִוִּיתִיךָ — I have desired you
- Jeremiah 17:16 — הִתְאַוֵּיתִי — I have desired
- Amos 5:18 — הַמִּתְאַוִּים — those who desire
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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).
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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.
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