אָוָה

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H183

Transliteration: ʼâvâh

Pronunciation: aw-vaw'

Definition: covet

Original: אוה

Transliteration: 'âvâh

Phonetic: aw-vaw'

BDB Definition:

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

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 40