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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Where it appears

Genesis — 2×
Genesis 3:6Genesis 49:26
Numbers — 1×
Numbers 11:4
Job — 1×
Job 33:20
Psalms — 7×
Psalms 10:3Psalms 10:17Psalms 38:9Psalms 78:29Psalms 78:30Psalms 106:14Psalms 112:10
Proverbs — 8×
Proverbs 10:24Proverbs 11:23Proverbs 13:12Proverbs 13:19Proverbs 18:1Proverbs 19:22Proverbs 21:25Proverbs 21:26
Isaiah — 1×
Isaiah 26:8

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