Strong's Number H183

אָוָה

'avah · aw-vaw'

Transliteration:

'avah{aw-vaw'}

Word Origin:

a primitive root

TWOT:

Part of Speech:

verb

Strong's Definition:

to wish for

Usage in the KJV:

desire 16, lust 4, longed 2, covet 2

Total: 26
Occurs 25 times in the Hebrew text.

Definition:

desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer
1. (Piel) to desire, crave (food and drink)
2. (Hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites)