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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H183 - Desireth

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:
Desireth

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 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.