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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.
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.
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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