Lexicon :: Strong's H8378 - ta'ăvâ

תַּאֲוָה

Transliteration

ta'ăvâ

Pronunciation

tah-av-aw'

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From אָוָה (H183) (abbrev)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 40d

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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)

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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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

Gen 3:6

Gen 3:6 - And when the woman^H802 saw^H7200 that the tree^H6086 was good^H2896 for food,^H3978 and that it^H1931 was pleasant^H8378 to the eyes,^H5869 and a tree^H6086 to be desired^H2530 to make one wise,^H7919 she took^H3947 of the fruit thereof,^H6529 and did eat,^H398 and gave^H5414 also^H1571 unto her husband^H376 with her; and he did eat.^H398

Num 11:4

Num 11:4 - And the mixt multitude^H628 that was among^H7130 them fell a lusting:^H183^H8378 and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 also wept^H1058 again,^H7725 and said,^H559 Who shall give us flesh^H1320 to eat?^H398

1Sa 2:16

1Sa 2:16 - And if any man^H376 said^H559 unto him, Let them not fail^H6999 to burn^H6999 the fat^H2459 presently,^H3117 and then take^H3947 as much as thy soul^H5315 desireth;^H183 then he would answer^H559 him, Nay; but thou shalt give^H5414 it me now: and if not, I will take^H3947 it by force.^H2394

Job 33:20

Job 33:20 - So that his life^H2416 abhorreth^H2092 bread,^H3899 and his soul^H5315 dainty^H8378 meat.^H3978

Psa 10:3

Psa 10:3 - For the wicked^H7563 boasteth^H1984 of his heart's^H5315 desire,^H8378 and blesseth^H1288 the covetous,^H1214 whom the LORD^H3068 abhorreth.^H5006

Psa 10:17

Psa 10:17 - LORD,^H3068 thou hast heard^H8085 the desire^H8378 of the humble:^H6035 thou wilt prepare^H3559 their heart,^H3820 thou wilt cause thine ear^H241 to hear:^H7181

Psa 21:2

Psa 21:2 - Thou hast given^H5414 him his heart's^H3820 desire,^H8378 and hast not withholden^H4513 the request^H782 of his lips.^H8193 Selah.^H5542

Psa 38:9

Psa 38:9 - Lord,^H136 all my desire^H8378 is before thee; and my groaning^H585 is not hid^H5641 from thee.

Psa 78:29

Psa 78:29 - So they did eat,^H398 and were well^H3966 filled:^H7646 for he gave^H935 them their own desire;^H8378

Psa 78:30

Psa 78:30 - They were not estranged^H2114 from their lust.^H8378 But while their meat^H400 was yet in their mouths,^H6310

Psa 106:14

Psa 106:14 - But lusted^H183 exceedingly^H8378 in the wilderness,^H4057 and tempted^H5254 God^H410 in the desert.^H3452

Psa 112:10

Psa 112:10 - The wicked^H7563 shall see^H7200 it, and be grieved;^H3707 he shall gnash^H2786 with his teeth,^H8127 and melt away:^H4549 the desire^H8378 of the wicked^H7563 shall perish.^H6

Pro 10:24

Pro 10:24 - The fear^H4034 of the wicked,^H7563 it shall come^H935 upon him: but the desire^H8378 of the righteous^H6662 shall be granted.^H5414

Pro 11:23

Pro 11:23 - The desire^H8378 of the righteous^H6662 is only good:^H2896 but the expectation^H8615 of the wicked^H7563 is wrath.^H5678

Pro 13:12

Pro 13:12 - Hope^H8431 deferred^H4900 maketh the heart^H3820 sick:^H2470 but when the desire^H8378 cometh,^H935 it is a tree^H6086 of life.^H2416

Pro 13:19

Pro 13:19 - The desire^H8378 accomplished^H1961 is sweet^H6149 to the soul:^H5315 but it is abomination^H8441 to fools^H3684 to depart^H5493 from evil.^H7451

Pro 18:1

Pro 18:1 - Through desire^H8378 a man, having separated^H6504 himself, seeketh^H1245 and intermeddleth^H1566 with all wisdom.^H8454

Pro 19:22

Pro 19:22 - The desire^H8378 of a man^H120 is his kindness:^H2617 and a poor man^H7326 is better^H2896 than^H376 a liar.^H3577

Pro 21:25

Pro 21:25 - The desire^H8378 of the slothful^H6102 killeth^H4191 him; for his hands^H3027 refuse^H3985 to labour.^H6213

Pro 21:26

Pro 21:26 - He coveteth^H183 greedily^H8378 all the day^H3117 long: but the righteous^H6662 giveth^H5414 and spareth^H2820 not.

Isa 26:8

Isa 26:8 - Yea, in the way^H734 of thy judgments,^H4941 O LORD,^H3068 have we waited^H6960 for thee; the desire^H8378 of our soul^H5315 is to thy name,^H8034 and to the remembrance^H2143 of thee.

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