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H8378Hebrew

תַּאֲוָה

Definition and meaning

ta'avah (tah-av-aw') n-f. 1. a longing 2. (by implication) a delight 3. (subjectively) satisfaction 4. (objectively) a charm [from H183 (abbreviated)] KJV: dainty, desire, X exceedingly, X greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914. Root(s): H183 See also: H6914

Tagged KJV passages

20 matching verses - 20.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

Genesis 3:6

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

Matched English: pleasant
Numbers 11:4

And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

Job 33:20

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

Matched English: dainty
Psalms 10:3

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

Matched English: desire
Psalms 10:17

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

Matched English: desire
Psalms 21:2

Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

Matched English: desire
Psalms 38:9

Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

Matched English: desire
Psalms 78:29

So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;

Matched English: desire
Psalms 78:30

They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,

Matched English: lust
Psalms 106:14

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

Matched English: exceedingly
Psalms 112:10

The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

Matched English: desire
Proverbs 10:24

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Matched English: desire
Proverbs 11:23

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Matched English: desire
Proverbs 13:12

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Matched English: desire
Proverbs 13:19

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Matched English: desire
Proverbs 18:1

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Matched English: desire
Proverbs 19:22

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Matched English: desire
Proverbs 21:25

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

Matched English: desire
Proverbs 21:26

He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Matched English: greedily
Isaiah 26:8

Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.

Matched English: desire