תַּאֲוָה
ta.a.vah
desire
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Occurrences in Scripture
20 total occurrences across the text
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took some of its fruit, and ate. Then she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate it, too.
Numbers 11:4The mixed multitude that was among them lusted exceedingly; and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, “Who will give us meat to eat?
Job 33:20so that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.
Psalms 10:3For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy and condemns Yahweh.
Psalms 10:17Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,
Psalms 21:2You have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips.
Psalms 38:9Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you.
Psalms 78:29So they ate, and were well filled. He gave them their own desire.
Psalms 78:30They didn’t turn from their cravings. Their food was yet in their mouths,
Psalms 106:14but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.
Psalms 112:10The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 10:24What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Proverbs 11:23The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Proverbs 13:12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:19Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
Proverbs 18:1A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.
Proverbs 19:22That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
Proverbs 21:25The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
Proverbs 21:26There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
Isaiah 26:8Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, we have waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.