UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Related names: קִבְרֹות הַתַּאֲוָה

Related lemmas: אוה

Sense 1: craving, desire

Semantic domains: Hunger (002004001001002)

Core domains: Body (019); Food (069); Human (082)

Definition: = process by which someone senses a physical craving for food

NUM 11:4: RV NUM 11:4 · LV NUM 11:4 · Read together NUM 11:4

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OET-RV NUM 11:4

4 However, there was a group of stirrers among the people that badly wanted to have meat and other foods to eat. That spread to all the Israelis who wept and asked, “Who’ll give us meat to eat?

OET-LV NUM 11:4

4 And_the_rabble which was_in_midst _of_its they _craved a _craving and_they _returned and_ also the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _wept and_they _said who will_he _cause _us _to _eat meat.

PSA 78:29: RV PSA 78:29 · LV PSA 78:29 · Read together PSA 78:29

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OET-RV PSA 78:29

29 So they ate and were full.
⇔ ≈ He gave them what they craved.

OET-LV PSA 78:29

29 And_they _ate and_they _were _satisfied exceedingly and_desire _of_their he _brought to/for_them.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

NUM: RV NUM 11:4 · LV NUM 11:4 · Read together NUM 11:4

PSA: RV PSA 78:29–30 · RV PSA 106:14 · LV PSA 78:29–30 · LV PSA 106:14 · Read together PSA 78:29–30 · Read together PSA 106:14

Sense 2: desire, longing

Semantic domains: Wish (002004002001001)

Core domains: Mind (106); Human (082)

Definition: = state in which humans experience a desire to see something happen or do something oneself; ◄ this desire is associated with one's heart or throat ≈ and can be both good and evil

Synonyms: אֲנָחָה · אֲרֶשֶׁת · תֹּוחֶלֶת · תִּקְוָה

Antonyms: מְגֹורָה

PSA 10:3: RV PSA 10:3 · LV PSA 10:3 · Read together PSA 10:3

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OET-RV PSA 10:3

3 Indeed, the wicked people boast about everything they want
⇔ ≈ and they say that the greedy person is a fine guy, but they despise Yahweh.

OET-LV PSA 10:3

3 If/because a _wicked_person he _boasts on the _desire _of his _self _of_his and_one_greedy _for _unjust _gain he _blesses he _spurns YHWH.

PSA 10:17: RV PSA 10:17 · LV PSA 10:17 · Read together PSA 10:17

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OET-RV PSA 10:17

⇔  17 You’ve heard the request of those in need, Yahweh.
⇔ You encourage them. You pay close attention

OET-LV PSA 10:17

17 The_desire _of humble_people you _have _heard Oh_YHWH you _establish heart _of_their you _cause _to _pay _attention ear _of_your.

All 14 recorded passages for this sense

PSA: RV PSA 10:3 · RV PSA 10:17 · RV PSA 21:2 · RV PSA 38:9 · RV PSA 112:10 · LV PSA 10:3 · LV PSA 10:17 · LV PSA 21:3 · LV PSA 38:10 · LV PSA 112:10 · Read together PSA 10:3 · Read together PSA 10:17 · Read together PSA 21:2 · Read together PSA 38:9 · Read together PSA 112:10

PRO: RV PRO 10:24 · RV PRO 11:23 · RV PRO 13:12 · RV PRO 13:19 · RV PRO 18:1 · RV PRO 19:22 · RV PRO 21:25–26 · LV PRO 10:24 · LV PRO 11:23 · LV PRO 13:12 · LV PRO 13:19 · LV PRO 18:1 · LV PRO 19:22 · LV PRO 21:25–26 · Read together PRO 10:24 · Read together PRO 11:23 · Read together PRO 13:12 · Read together PRO 13:19 · Read together PRO 18:1 · Read together PRO 19:22 · Read together PRO 21:25–26

ISA: RV ISA 26:8 · LV ISA 26:8 · Read together ISA 26:8

Sense 3: choice, delight, bounty

Semantic domains: Wish (002004002001001)

Definition: = something desirable

Synonyms: בְּרָכָה

GEN 3:6: RV GEN 3:6 · LV GEN 3:6 · Read together GEN 3:6

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6 The woman saw that the tree’s fruit looked good to eat and that the tree itself was very attractive, plus she wanted to eat the fruit so that it would make her wise. So she picked some of the fruit and ate it and she also gave some of it to her husband who was there with her, and he ate it too.

OET-LV GEN 3:6

6 And_ the_woman _she/it _saw if/because _that was_good the_tree for_food and_that was_a _delight it to/for_both _eyes and_ the_tree _was _desirable to_make _wise/intelligent and_she/it _took from_its_fruit and_she/it _ate and_she/it _gave also to_her_husband with_her/it and_he/it _ate.

GEN 49:26: RV GEN 49:26 · LV GEN 49:26 · Read together GEN 49:26

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OET-RV GEN 49:26

26 I’ve been blessed more than my ancestors were—
⇔ even with being gifted those ancient hills.
⇔ May those blessings now transfer to Yosef (Joseph)—
⇔ the one who was separated from all his brothers.

OET-LV GEN 49:26

26 The _blessings _of your _father _of_your they _have _prevailed over the _blessings _of those(m)_who_conceived _me to desire _of hills _of antiquity may _they _belong to_the _head _of Yōşēf and_to_the _crown _of _the _head _of the _consecrated _one _of his _brothers _of_his.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 3:6 · RV GEN 49:26 · LV GEN 3:6 · LV GEN 49:26 · Read together GEN 3:6 · Read together GEN 49:26

JOB: RV JOB 33:20 · LV JOB 33:20 · Read together JOB 33:20

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

תַּאֲוָה

Form 1

Sense 1: craving, desire

Sense 2: desire, longing

Sense 3: choice, delight, bounty