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אָוָה (ʼâvâh) v (aw-vaw')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to wish for
KJV: covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

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[אָוָה] vb. incline, desirePi. desireHithp. desire, long for, lust after {16}

Appears in a total of 25 verses:

KI1 11:37

OET-LV: 37 And_you I _will _take and_you _will _reign over_all that it _will _desire self _of_your and_you _will _be king over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (KI1_11:37)

OET-RV: 37 But I’ll use you, and you’ll be able to reign over the area where you want to rule—you’ll become king over Yisrael. (KI1 11:37)

PSA 132:14

OET-LV: 14 This resting _place _of_is_my until perpetuity here I _will _dwell if/because I_have _desired _it. (PSA_132:14)

OET-RV: 14 He said, “This is my resting place forever.
⇔ I’ll live here, because I like this place. (PSA 132:14)

MIC 7:1

OET-LV: 7 woe to_me if/because I _have _become like_gathering(s)_of summer _fruit like_gleanings _of the_grape _harvest there_is_not a _cluster _of _grapes to_eat an _early _fig appetite _of_my it _craves. (MIC_7:1)

OET-RV: 7 I’m miserable because I’ve become like the gathering of left-over fruit,
⇔ and like the grapes that have already been gleaned.
⇔ There’s no grape clusters to eat,
⇔ and none of the ripe early figs that I really felt like. (MIC 7:1)

ISA 26:9

OET-LV: 9 Self _of_my I_have _desired _you in_night also my_breath/wind/spirit in_my _inner _of_being I_will _seek _you _earnestly if/because just_as judgements _of_your are_to_earth righteousness they _learn the_world the _inhabitants _of. (ISA_26:9)

OET-RV: 9 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 26:9)

DEU 5:21

OET-LV: 21 and_not you _must _covet the _wife _of your _neighbour _of_of and_not you _must _desire the _house _of your _neighbour _of_of field _of_his and_his_male_of_servant and_his _female _of_servant ox _of_his and_his _of_donkey and_all/each/any/every that belongs_to_your _of_neighbour. (DEU_5:21)

OET-RV: • 21 Don’t covet your neighbour’s spouse, or their house or land, or their slaves or livestock, or anything else that they own.’ (DEU 5:21)

NUM 11:34

OET-LV: 34 And_he/it _called DOM the _name _of the _place (the)_that Qiⱱrōt Hattaʼₐvāh if/because there they _buried DOM the_people who_craved. (NUM_11:34)

OET-RV: 34 So that place was named Kivrot-Hattaavah (which means ‘Graves of the cravers’), because that was where they buried the people who had craved meat. (NUM 11:34)

DEU 12:20

OET-LV: 20 if/because YHWH he _will _enlarge god _of_your DOM territory _of_your just_as he _spoke to/for_you(fs) and_you _will _say I _want _to _eat meat if/because appetite _of_your it _will _desire to_ meat _eat in_all the _desire _of your _self _of_of you _will _eat meat. (DEU_12:20)

OET-RV: 20 In the future, when your god Yahweh widens your territory like he’s said he would, if you want to eat meat there, then go ahead and do it. (DEU 12:20)

PSA 45:12

OET-LV: 12  so_that _he _may _desire the_king beauty _of_your if/because he master(s)_of_is_your and_bow _down to_him/it. (PSA_45:12)

OET-RV: 12 The princess from Tsor (Tyre) will be there with a gift.
⇔ ≈ The rich people will beg for your favour. (PSA 45:12)

JOB 23:13

OET-LV: 13 And_he is_(in)_one and_who will_he _turn _him _back and_his _of_self it _has _desired and_he _has _done. (JOB_23:13)

OET-RV: ⇔  13 But he’s independent so who could dissuade him?
⇔ ≈ He does whatever he wants to do. (JOB 23:13)

PRO 21:10

OET-LV: 10 the_appetite _of a _wicked_person it _craves evil not he _is _shown _favour in_his _of_eyes his/its_neighbour. (PRO_21:10)

OET-RV: 10 Wicked people have a strong, inner craving for evil.
⇔ → Even their neighbours won’t be shown any favour. (PRO 21:10)

PSA 132:13

OET-LV: 13 If/because YHWH he _has _chosen (in)_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) he_has _desired _it to_a _dwelling _place to_him/it. (PSA_132:13)

OET-RV: 13 Yes, Yahweh has chosen Tsiyyon (Zion)—
⇔ that’s where he wants to reside. (PSA 132:13)

DEU 14:26

OET-LV: 26 And_you(ms)_will _give the_money for_all that it _will _desire appetite _of_your for_cattle and_for_sheep and_for_wine and_for _(the)_drink and_for_all _of that it_will _ask _you appetite _of_your and_you(ms)_will _eat there to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH god _of_your and_you _will _rejoice you and_your _of_household. (DEU_14:26)

OET-RV: 26 When you get there, use the money to purchase any kinds of meat or drink that you want, and consume it there in front of your god Yahweh, and celebrate along with your household. (DEU 14:26)

AMO 5:18

OET-LV: 18 woe _to those_who_desire DOM the _day _of YHWH to/for_what this to/for_you(pl) the _day _of YHWH it will _be_darkness and_not light. (AMO_5:18)

OET-RV: 18 You who desire the day of Yahweh won’t end well.
⇔ Why do you long for the day of Yahweh?
⇔ It’ll be darkness and not light, (AMO 5:18)

JER 17:16

OET-LV: 16 And_I not I _have _hastened from_a _shepherd after_you and_a _day incurable not I _have _desired you you _know the _utterance _of my _lips _of_of in _front _of face _of_your it _was. (JER_17:16)

OET-RV: 16 ◙ (JER 17:16)

PRO 13:4

OET-LV: 4 is_coveting and_there_is_not appetite _of_his a _sluggard and_the_appetite _of diligent_people it _will _be _made _fat. (PRO_13:4)

OET-RV: 4 Lazy people want a lot but get nothing,
⇔ ^ but those who are diligent will have plenty. (PRO 13:4)

CH1 11:17

OET-LV: 17 And_he _desired Dāvid and_he _said who will_he _give _me _to _drink water from_the _well _of Bēyt- lehem which is_at_gate. (CH1_11:17)

OET-RV: 17 and David was thirsty and asked, “Who’ll get me water to drink from the well by the Beyt-Lehem gate?” (CH1 11:17)

PRO 23:3

OET-LV: 3 Do _not crave for_his _delicious _of_food(s) and_he is_food _of lies. (PRO_23:3)

OET-RV: 3 Don’t crave their delicacies,
⇔ because it’s the food of lies. (PRO 23:3)

PRO 24:1

OET-LV: 24 Do _not be _jealous of_people _of evil and_do _not desire to_be with_them. (PRO_24:1)

OET-RV: 24 Don’t be envious of evil men,
⇔ ≈ and don’t try to associate with them, (PRO 24:1)

PRO 21:26

OET-LV: 26 All _of the_day he _craves a _craving and_a _righteous_person he _gives and_not he _keeps _back. (PRO_21:26)

OET-RV: 26 All day long, they fantasise their craving,
⇔ ^ but people who do what’s right, give without holding back. (PRO 21:26)

PSA 106:14

OET-LV: 14 And_they _craved a _craving in_wilderness and_they _put _to _the _test god in_a _desolate _place. (PSA_106:14)

OET-RV: 14 They had intense cravings for meat in the wilderness,
⇔ ≈ and they challenged God right there in the desert. (PSA 106:14)

PRO 23:6

OET-LV: 6 do _not eat DOM the_food _of a_person_evil _of eye and_do _not crave for_his _delicious _of_food(s). (PRO_23:6)

OET-RV: 6 Don’t eat the food of a stingy person,
⇔ and don’t crave for their delicacies, (PRO 23:6)

ECC 6:2

OET-LV: 2 Anyone whom he _gives to_him/it the_ʼElohīm wealth and_riches and_honour and_not _existing_he is_lacking to_his _of_appetite from_all that he _desires and_not he_gives _him _power the_ʼElohīm to_eat from_him/it if/because a _man foreign he_eats _it this is_futility and_is_an _affliction an _evil it. (ECC_6:2)

OET-RV: 2 God gives wealth and possessions and prestige to someone,
⇔ and that person has access to everything they want,
⇔ but God doesn’t allow them to enjoy it—
⇔ instead a foreigner will get to enjoy it.
⇔ That’s totally pointless, and it’s senseless and unfair. (ECC 6:2)

NUM 11:4

OET-LV: 4 And_the_rabble which was_in_its _of_midst they _craved a _craving and_they _returned and_they _wept also the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _said who will_he _cause _us _to _eat meat. (NUM_11:4)

OET-RV: 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? (NUM 11:4)

SA2 3:21

OET-LV: 21 And_ ʼAⱱnēr _he/it _said to Dāvid let _me _arise and_let _me _go and_let _me _gather to my_master the_king DOM all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) so_that _they _may _make with_you a _covenant and_you _will _reign over_all that it _desires self _of_your and_ Dāvid _he _sent _away DOM ʼAⱱnēr and_he/it _went in_peace. (SA2_3:21)

OET-RV: 21 Abner asked David, “My master, the king. Let me get ready and go, and let me encourage all of Yisrael that they’ll make an agreement with you so that you will be king over the entire area as you’ve been wanting.” So David sent Abner, and he went in peace. (SA2 3:21)

SA2 23:15

OET-LV: 15 And_ Dāvid _he _desired and_he _said who will_he _give _me _to _drink water from_the _well _of Bēyt- leḩem which is_at_gate. (SA2_23:15)

OET-RV: 15 David was thirsty one day and asked, “Who’ll get me a drink of water from the Beyt-Lehem well by the gate?” (SA2 23:15)

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