# H183 אָוָה

אָוָה (ʼâvâh), Strong’s H183: to wish for KJV: covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).. Occurs 25 times.

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*ʼâvâh* — to wish for

KJV: covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).

Occurs 25 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [אָוָה] vb. incline, desire
- Pi. desire
- Hithp. desire, long for, lust after

## Where it occurs
- [Numbers 11:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/numbers/11?v=4) — The mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly; and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, “Who…
- [Numbers 11:34](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/numbers/11?v=34) — The name of that place was called Kibroth Hattaavah, because there they buried the people who lusted.
- [Deuteronomy 5:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/5?v=21) — “You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. Neither shall you desire your neighbor’s house, his field, or his male…
- [Deuteronomy 12:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/12?v=20) — When the LORD your God enlarges your border, as he has promised you, and you say, “I want to eat meat,” because your…
- [Deuteronomy 14:26](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/14?v=26) — You shall trade the money for whatever your soul desires: for cattle, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink…
- [2 Samuel 3:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/3?v=21) — Abner said to David, “I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a…
- [2 Samuel 23:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/23?v=15) — David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
- [1 Kings 11:37](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/11?v=37) — I will take you, and you shall reign according to all that your soul desires, and shall be king over Israel.
- [Isaiah 26:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/26?v=9) — With my soul I have desired you in the night. Yes, with my spirit within me I will seek you earnestly; for when your…
- [Jeremiah 17:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/17?v=16) — As for me, I have not hurried from being a shepherd after you. I haven’t desired the woeful day. You know. That which…