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תַּאֲוָה H8378

H8378 is the Hebrew word תַּאֲוָה, transliterated taʼăvâh and said tah-av-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it desire.

Word: תַּאֲוָהTransliteration: taʼăvâhSaid: tah-av-aw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 19 verses

What it means

a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm).

Where it comes from

from H183 (אָוָה) (abbreviated).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 19 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

desire 12×pleasant 1×fell a lusting 1×dainty 1×lust 1×exceedingly 1×through desire 1×greedily 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: dainty, desire, [idiom] exceedingly, [idiom] greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914 (קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה).

Verses using תַּאֲוָה

All 19 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 3:6 · KJV

And 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.

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?

Job 33:20 · KJV

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

Psalm 10:3 · KJV

For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

Psalm 10:17 · KJV

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

Psalm 21:2 · KJV

Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

Psalm 38:9 · KJV

Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

Psalm 78:30 · KJV

They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,

Psalm 106:14 · KJV

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

Psalm 112:10 · KJV

The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

Proverbs 10:24 · KJV

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Proverbs 11:23 · KJV

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Proverbs 13:12 · KJV

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Proverbs 13:19 · KJV

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Proverbs 18:1 · KJV

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Proverbs 19:22 · KJV

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Proverbs 21:25 · KJV

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

Proverbs 21:26 · KJV

He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Isaiah 26:8 · KJV

Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8378 mean?

H8378 is the Hebrew word תַּאֲוָה (taʼăvâh), meaning a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm).

How is H8378 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it desire (12 times), pleasant (1 time), fell a lusting (1 time), dainty (1 time), lust (1 time), among others.

How many times does H8378 appear in the Bible?

תַּאֲוָה (taʼăvâh) is tagged in 19 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8378 come from?

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

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