Strong's Hebrew · H8378
תַּאֲוָה
taʼăvâh · tah-av-aw'
Definitiona longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
Derivationfrom H183 (אָוָה) (abbreviated);
KJV usagedainty, desire, [idiom] exceedingly, [idiom] greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914 (קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה).
Occurrences20 in the KJV · 20 verses
תַּאֲוָה in Scripture
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
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?
Job 33:20
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
Psalms 10:3
For the wicked boasteth of his heart' s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
Psalms 10:17
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Psalms 21:2
Thou hast given him his heart' s desire, and hast not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
Psalms 38:9
Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
Psalms 78:29
So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
Psalms 78:30
They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
Psalms 106:14
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
Psalms 112:10
The wicked shall see it , and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
Proverbs 10:24
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
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