אָוָה
ʼâvâh(aw-vaw')
“to wish for”
26 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to wish for
Translated in KJV as
covet(greatly) desirebe desirouslonglust (after).
Etymology
a primitive root;
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“A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is…”