שָׁאַף

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H7602

Transliteration: shâʼaph

Pronunciation: shaw-af'

Definition: desire

Original: שׁאף

Transliteration: shâ'aph

Phonetic: shaw-af'

BDB Definition:

to gasp, pant, pant after, long for, breathe heavily
1. (Qal)
  1. to gasp, pant after, snuff up
  2. to gasp or pant (with desire), pant after, be eager for
  3. to thirst for one's blood (from actions of animals) (figuratively)
to crush, trample, trample upon
1. (Qal) to trample upon, crush

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 2305,2306