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אָוָה H183
H183 is the Hebrew word אָוָה, transliterated ʼâvâh and said aw-vaw'. The King James Version most often renders it desireth.
What it means
to wish for.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 21 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).
Verses using אָוָה
All 23 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 11:4 · KJV
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 5:21 · KJV
Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour’s wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour’s house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
Deuteronomy 12:20 · KJV
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.
Deuteronomy 14:26 · KJV
And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,
1 Samuel 2:16 · KJV
And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
2 Samuel 3:21 · KJV
And 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.
2 Samuel 23:15 · KJV
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!
1 Kings 11:37 · KJV
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
1 Chronicles 11:17 · KJV
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!
Job 23:13 · KJV
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
Psalm 45:11 · KJV
So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
Psalm 106:14 · KJV
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
Psalm 132:13 · KJV
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
Proverbs 13:4 · KJV
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs 21:10 · KJV
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:26 · KJV
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Proverbs 23:3 · KJV
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
Proverbs 23:6 · KJV
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
Ecclesiastes 6:2 · KJV
A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
Isaiah 26:9 · KJV
With 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.
Jeremiah 17:16 · KJV
As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.
Amos 5:18 · KJV
Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.
Micah 7:1 · KJV
Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
Common questions
What does Strong's H183 mean?
H183 is the Hebrew word אָוָה (ʼâvâh), meaning to wish for.
How is H183 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it desireth (7 times), desired (3 times), longed (2 times), fell a lusting (1 time), neither shalt thou covet (1 time), among others.
How many times does H183 appear in the Bible?
אָוָה (ʼâvâh) is tagged in 23 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H183 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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