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תְּשׁוּקָה H8669

H8669 is the Hebrew word תְּשׁוּקָה, transliterated tᵉshûwqâh and said tesh-oo-kaw'. The King James Version most often renders it desire.

Word: תְּשׁוּקָהTransliteration: tᵉshûwqâhSaid: tesh-oo-kaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a longing.

Where it comes from

from H7783 (שׁוּק) in the original sense of stretching out after.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

desire 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: desire.

Verses using תְּשׁוּקָה

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 3:16 · KJV

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

Genesis 4:7 · KJV

If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8669 mean?

H8669 is the Hebrew word תְּשׁוּקָה (tᵉshûwqâh), meaning a longing.

How is H8669 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it desire (2 times).

How many times does H8669 appear in the Bible?

תְּשׁוּקָה (tᵉshûwqâh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8669 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7783 (שׁוּק) in the original sense of stretching out after.

Nearby entries

H8666 · תְּשׁוּבָה — a recurrence (of time or place); a reply…H8667 · תְּשׂוּמֶת — a deposit, i.e. pledging H8668 · תְּשׁוּעָה — rescue (literal or figurative, persons…H8670 · תְּשׁוּרָה — a gift H8671 · תְּשִׁיעִי — ninth H8672 · תֵּשַׁע — nine or (ordinal) ninth

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