Hebrew word study
אָוָה H0183
- Transliteration
- ʼâvâh
- Pronunciation
- aw-vaw'
- KJV glosses
- covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).
Lexical summary
to wish for
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to wish for
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information