Hebrew - English Dictionary
H183 - Covet
| Strong's No.: | H183 |
| Hebrew: | אָוָה |
| Transliteration: | ʼâvâh |
| Phonetic: | aw-vaw' |
| Word Origin: | A primitive root |
| Bible Usage: | {covet} (greatly) {desire} be {desirous} {long} lust (after). |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to wish for |
| Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | 1. desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer a. (Piel) to desire, crave (food and drink) b. (Hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites) |
| Bible References:
Covet |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
after ( 1 )
covet ( 1 )
coveteth ( 1 )
desire ( 4 )
desired ( 5 )
desireth ( 7 )
desirous ( 1 )
exceedingly ( 1 )
longed ( 2 )
longeth ( 1 )
lusted ( 1 )
lusting ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.