0183 – אָוָה (avah)

to desire


Type:
Verb Verb
 
Rootword
Hebrew: אָוָה (avah)
Pronunciation: a-va    Listen
Gematria: 12(1 + 6 + 5)    words with the same gematria
Origin: a primitive root
Usage: 25 times in OT

Description

1) desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer
1a) (Piel) to desire, crave (food and drink)
1b) (Hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites)


Word root

Word with avah as root:

אַוָּהavahH0185desire
אוֹיojH0188woe!
אֱוִיEviH0189Evi
אִיiH0339coastland
מַאֲוַיmaavajH3970desire
תַּאֲוָהtaavahH8378desire

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word avah was translated to the following:

ἐπιθυμέωepithumeoG1937desire
ἐπιθυμητήςepithumetesG1938lust after
ἐπιθυμίαepithumiaG1939lust

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Verb Verb
hiphil pl. hiphil second person masculine plural
Vhq2mp-1
Verb Verb
3p sing. third person masculine singular
Vtu3ms-1
Verb Verb
wayyiqtol 3p pl. wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural
Vtw3mp-1
Verb Verb
wayyiqtol 3p sing. wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular
Vtw3ms-2
Verb Verb
participle active pl. participle active masculine plural
Vtrmpa-2
Verb Verb
piel 3p sing. piel third person feminine singular
Vpi3fs-5
Verb Verb
piel qatal 1p sing. piel qatal first person singular
Vpp1cs-2
Verb Verb
piel qatal 3p sing. piel qatal third person feminine singular
Vpp3fs-3
Verb Verb
piel qatal 3p sing. piel qatal third person masculine singular
Vpp3ms-1
Verb Verb
sing. second person masculine singular
Vti2ms-2
Verb Verb
3p sing. third person masculine singular
Vti3ms-1
Verb Verb
qatal 1p sing. qatal first person singular
Vtp1cs-1
Verb Verb
qatal 3p pl. qatal third person plural
Vtp3cp-1
Verb Verb
qatal 3p sing. qatal third person feminine singular
Vtp3fs-1
Verb Verb
participle active sing. participle active feminine singular
Vtrfsa-1


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References (25 occurances in 25 verses)





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