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אַוָּה H185

H185 is the Hebrew word אַוָּה, transliterated ʼavvâh and said av-vaw'. The King James Version most often renders it desire.

Word: אַוָּהTransliteration: ʼavvâhSaid: av-vaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

longing.

Where it comes from

from H183 (אָוָה).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

desire 2×lusteth after 1×according to all the desire 1×pleasure 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: desire, lust after, pleasure.

Verses using אַוָּה

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

Deuteronomy 12:15 · KJV

Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.

Deuteronomy 18:6 · KJV

And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose;

1 Samuel 23:20 · KJV

Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.

Jeremiah 2:24 · KJV

A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

Hosea 10:10 · KJV

It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.

Common questions

What does Strong's H185 mean?

H185 is the Hebrew word אַוָּה (ʼavvâh), meaning longing.

How is H185 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it desire (2 times), lusteth after (1 time), according to all the desire (1 time), pleasure (1 time).

How many times does H185 appear in the Bible?

אַוָּה (ʼavvâh) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H185 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H183 (אָוָה).

Nearby entries

H182 · אוֹדוֹת — turnings (i.e. occasions); (adverb) on account of H183 · אָוָה — to wish for H184 · אָוָה — to extend or mark out H186 · אוּזַי — Uzai, an Israelite H187 · אוּזָל — Uzal, a son of Joktan H188 · אוֹי — lamentation; also interjectionally Oh!

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