Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H185 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אַוָּה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H183 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | avvah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | av-vaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. longing |
| KJV Renderings: | desire, lust after, pleasure. |
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[אַוָּה] noun feminine desire — construct אַוַּת Deut 12:15 + 5 t.; suffix אַוָּתִי Hos 10:10 — desire, will, usually followed by נֶפֶשׁ; of natural human desire (morally indifferent), for meat Deut 12:15; Deut 12:20; Deut 12:21 of longing for sanctuary Deut 18:6 of royal good pleasure 1Sam 23:20 without נֶפֶשׁ , of wild-ass Jer 2:24 of divine will Hos 10:10.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
