H183 אָוָה
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 26 KJV occurrences
אָוָה
ʼâvâh · aw-vaw'
Definition
to wish for
KJV Renderings
covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).
Derivation / Etymology
a primitive root;
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 26)
- 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?
- 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.
- 2 Samuel 3:21And 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.
- 1 Chronicles 11:17And 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!
- Psalms 132:13For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
- Proverbs 21:10The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
- Proverbs 23:6Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
- Isaiah 26:9With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.