אָוָה ʼâvâh

Meaning

to wish for

In the King James Version: covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Numbers 11:4 Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?
• Numbers 11:34 So they called that place Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had craved other food.
• Deuteronomy 5:21 You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house or field, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
• Deuteronomy 12:20 When the LORD your God expands your territory as He has promised, and you crave meat and say, “I want to eat meat,” you may eat it whenever you want.
• Deuteronomy 14:26 Then you may spend the money on anything you desire: cattle, sheep, wine, strong drink, or anything you wish. You are to feast there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice with your household.
• 1 Samuel 2:16 And if any man said to him, “The fat must be burned first; then you may take whatever you want,” the servant would reply, “No, you must give it to me right now. If you refuse, I will take it by force!”
• 2 Samuel 3:21 Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace.
• 2 Samuel 23:15 David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
• 1 Kings 11:37 But as for you, I will take you, and you shall reign over all that your heart desires, and you will be king over Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 11:17 David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
• Job 23:13 But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.
• Psalms 45:11 and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.
• Psalms 106:14 They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.
• Psalms 132:13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
• Psalms 132:14 “This is My resting place forever and ever; here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.
• Proverbs 13:4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
• Proverbs 21:10 The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
• Proverbs 21:26 All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
• Proverbs 23:3 Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.
• Proverbs 23:6 Do not eat the bread of a stingy man, and do not crave his delicacies;
• Proverbs 24:1 Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;
• Ecclesiastes 6:2 God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.
• Isaiah 26:9 My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
• Jeremiah 17:16 But I have not run away from being Your shepherd; I have not desired the day of despair. You know that the utterance of my lips was spoken in Your presence.
• Amos 5:18 Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light.
• Micah 7:1 Woe is me! For I am like one gathering summer fruit at the gleaning of the vineyard; there is no cluster to eat, no early fig that I crave.