H8378 תַּאֲוָה
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 19 KJV occurrences
תַּאֲוָה
taʼăvâh · tah-av-aw'
Definition
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
KJV Renderings
dainty, desire, [idiom] exceedingly, [idiom] greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914 (קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה).
Derivation / Etymology
from H183 (אָוָה) (abbreviated);
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 19)
- Genesis 3:6And 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.
- Psalms 10:3For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
- Psalms 21:2Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
- Psalms 78:30They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
- Psalms 112:10The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
- Proverbs 11:23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
- Proverbs 18:1Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
- Proverbs 21:25The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.