BDB176
[אָוָה] verb incline, desire (compare Stem 2).
Pi`el
Perfect
אִוָּה
Ps 132:13
אִוְּתָה
Mic 7:1 +, etc.;
Imperfect 3 feminine singular תְּאַוֶּה
Deut 12:20 + 4
t. — desire subject usually נֶפֶשׁ, object fruit Mic 7:1 (in metaphor); flesh (to eat) 1Sam 2:16, compare
Deut 12:20
(followed by infinitive לֶאֱכֹל בָּשָׂר); food & drink Deut 14:26 of king desiring rule,
וּמָלַכְתָּ בְּכֹל
אֲשֶׁרתְּֿאַוֶּה נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ
2Sam 3:21; 1Kgs 11:37
object evil (רַע) Prov 21:10 once object ׳
י
Isa 26:9
נַפְשִׁי אִוִּיתִךָ בַּלַּיְלָה; of God וְנַפְשׁוֺ אִוְּתָה וַיַּעַשׂ
Job 23:13 as
desiring Zion for dwelling-place (late, only cases without נפשׁ) Ps 132:13; Ps 132:14
Hithpa`el
Perfect
הִתְאַוָּת
Prov 21:26
הִתְאַוֵּיתִי
Jer 17:16
הִתְאַוּוּ
Num 11:4
וְהִתְאַוִּיתֶם
Num 34:10
Imperfect
יִתְאַוֶּה
Eccl 6:2
וַיִּתְאַוֶּה
2Sam 23:15
with apocope וְיִתְאַו
Ps 45:12,
וַיִּתְאַו
1Chr 11:17
, etc. — Participle feminine singular מִתְאַוָּה
Prov 13:4
masculine plural מִתְאַוִּים
Amos 5:18;
Num 11:34 —
desire, long for, lust after, of bodily appetites; for dainty food Num 11:4 (
E
; followed by accusative of cognate meaning) = Ps 106:14; Num 11:34 (
E
); followed by ל
Prov 23:3;
Prov 23:6
compare Eccl 6:2
(followed by accusative), see also Prov 13:4 (absolute, subject נֶפֶשׁ); absolute of extreme
thirst 2Sam
23:15 =
1Chr 11:17 of king desiring the beauty (יֳפִי) of princess
Ps 45:12
(followed by accusative); of covetous man Prov 21:26 (followed by accusative of cognate meaning); object
בֵּית רֵעֲךָ
Deut 5:18 (||
חמד); followed by infinitive Prov 24:1 (of desiring evil companionship); object ׳
יוֺם י
Amos 5:18
(accusative; of presumptuous, reckless longing) compare Jer 17:16. (Num 34:7; Num 34:8 for תְּתָאוּ — Pi`el of
תאה — Di proposes תִּתְאַוֻּ, &
queries whether this & הִתְאַוִּיתֶם Num 34:10 are not from אוה, =
desire for yourselves.)