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Lexicon :: Strong's H8378 - ta'ăvâ

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תַּאֲוָה
Transliteration
ta'ăvâ
Pronunciation
tah-av-aw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From אָוָה (H183) (abbrev)
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TWOT Reference: 40d

Strong’s Definitions

תַּאֲוָה taʼăvâh, tah-av-aw'; from H183 (abbreviated); a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm):—dainty, desire, × exceedingly, × greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H8378 in the following manner: desire (13x), lust (1x), greedily (1x), pleasent (1x), miscellaneous (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H8378 in the following manner: desire (13x), lust (1x), greedily (1x), pleasent (1x), miscellaneous (4x).

  1. desire

    1. desire, wish, longings of one's heart

      1. lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense)

    2. thing desired, object of desire

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
תַּאֲוָה taʼăvâh, tah-av-aw'; from H183 (abbreviated); a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm):—dainty, desire, × exceedingly, × greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914.
STRONGS H8378: Abbreviations
† תַּאֲוָה noun feminine desire — absolute Genesis 3:6 +; construct תַּאֲוַת Psalm 10:3 + etc.; —
1. desire, wish Proverbs 13:12, 19; Proverbs 18:1; of physical appetite, longing for dainty food מַאֲכַל ת׳ Job 33:20; distinctly good sense Psalm 10:17; Psalm 38:10; Proverbs 11:23; Proverbs 19:22 (? compare below) Isaiah 26:8 (נָֿ֑פֶשׁ לְשִׁמְךָ וּלְזִכְרְךָ ת׳); bad sense, lust, appetite, covetousness Psalm 10:3 (ת׳ נַפְשׁוֺ) Psalm 112:10; Proverbs 21:25, 26 (as accusative of cognate meaning); particularly of longing for dainties of Egypt Numbers 11:4; Psalm 106:14 (both accusative of cognate meaning) Psalm 78:30 & in proper name given to place where it occurred קִבְרוֺת הַתַּאֲוָה (which see) Numbers 11:34, 35; Numbers 33:16, 17; Deuteronomy 9:22.
2. thing desired, in good sense Proverbs 10:24; bad sense Psalm 78:29 so לִבּוֺ ת׳ Psalm 21:3; thing desirable (to senses) Genesis 3:6 (לְעֵינַיִם ת׳); perhaps also Proverbs 19:22 the ornament of a man is his kindness (Ra Ki, etc. but compare above)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

3:6; 3:6

Numbers

11:4; 11:34; 11:35; 33:16; 33:17

Deuteronomy

9:22

Job

33:20

Psalms

10:3; 10:3; 10:17; 21:3; 38:10; 78:29; 78:30; 106:14; 112:10

Proverbs

10:24; 11:23; 13:12; 13:19; 18:1; 19:22; 19:22; 21:25; 21:26

Isaiah

26:8

H8378

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8378 matches the Hebrew תַּאֲוָה (ta'ăvâ),
which occurs 21 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:6 - When the woman saw that the tree produced fruit that was good for food, was attractive to the eye, and was desirable for making one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some of it to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:4 - Now the mixed multitude who were among them craved more desirable foods, and so the Israelites wept again and said, "If only we had meat to eat!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:16 - If the individual said to him, "First let the fat be burned away, and then take for yourself whatever you wish," he would say, "No! Hand it over right now! If you don't, I will take it forcibly!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:20 - so that his life loathes food, and his soul rejects appetizing fare.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 10:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:3 - Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:17 - LORD, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 21:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:2 - You grant him his heart's desire; you do not refuse his request. (Selah)

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 38:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:9 - O Lord, you understand my heart's desire; my groaning is not hidden from you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:29 - They ate until they were stuffed; he gave them what they desired.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:30 - They were not yet filled up, their food was still in their mouths,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:14 - In the wilderness they had an insatiable craving for meat; they challenged God in the desert.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 112:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:10 - When the wicked see this, they will worry; they will grind their teeth in frustration and melt away; the desire of the wicked will perish.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:24 - What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:23 - What the righteous desire leads only to good, but what the wicked hope for leads to wrath.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:12 - Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:19 - A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:1 - One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:22 - What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:25 - What the sluggard desires will kill him, for his hands refuse to work.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:26 - All day long he craves greedily, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 26:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:8 - Yes, as your judgments unfold, O LORD, we wait for you. We desire your fame and reputation to grow.
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