Strong's Hebrew · H183

אָוָה

ʼâvâh · aw-vaw'

Definitionto wish for
Derivationa primitive root;
KJV usagecovet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).
Occurrences26 in the KJV · 26 verses

אָוָה in Scripture

Numbers 11:4 And 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 And he called the name of that place Kibroth -hattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted. Deuteronomy 5:21 Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbor' s wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbor' s house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbor' s. Deuteronomy 12:20 When 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 And 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 And 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 And 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 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate! 1 Kings 11:37 And 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 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate! Job 23:13 But he is in one mind , and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth. Psalms 45:11 So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
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