Hebrew word study
תַּאֲוָהtaʼăvâh — a longing
Pronounced “tah-av-aw'”
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
Translated in the King James as: dainty, desire, exceedingly, greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914 (קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה).
Appears 20 times in Scripture
Origin: from H183 (אָוָה) (abbreviated);
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Genesis — 2×
Numbers — 1×
Job — 1×
Proverbs — 8×
Isaiah — 1×
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