אַוָּה (ʼavvâh) — Desire

Hebrew word study: אַוָּה (ʼavvâh), Strong's H185. longing

HebrewStrong's H185
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אַוָּה (ʼavvâh)
Pronounced: av-vaw'

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

longing

Word study
Derivation: from H183 (אָוָה);

KJV translation words: desire, lust after, pleasure.

Where this word appears

Strong's H185 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 12:15 and last appears in Hosea 10:10.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the desire of ×4at desire my ×1in the lust of ×1the desire ×1

Forms found in the text

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

אַוַּת ×5בְּאַוַּת ×1בְּאַוָּתִי ×1

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×41 Samuel ×1Jeremiah ×1Hosea ×1

Verses (all 7)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H183 אָוָה (ʼâvâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H176 אוֹ (ʼôw).

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 ʼavvâh (H185) mean?

Longing.

How is H185 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H185 as: desire, lust after, pleasure..

How often does אַוָּה (ʼavvâh) appear?

Strong's H185 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 12:15 and last appears in Hosea 10:10.