Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8373 |
|---|---|
| Word: | תָּאַב |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | ta'ab |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | taw-ab' |
| Meaning: | 1. to desire |
| KJV Renderings: | long. |
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I. [תָּאֵב, תָּאֵב] verb long for (Late Hebrew id., תִּיאֲבוֺן desire; Aramaic תְּאֵב, תְּאִיב long for; ? secondary √ from אָבָה, or denominative from תַּאֲבָה , and this from אבה, compare Buhl; but see Ol§ 137); —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
