Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H185

Strong's H185 · Hebrew

אַוָּה

ʼavvâh · /av-vaw'/

Number
H185
Language
Hebrew
Original word
אַוָּה
Transliteration
ʼavvâh
Pronunciation
av-vaw'
KJV occurrences
7 verses

Definition

longing

KJV: desire, lust after, pleasure.

Root / derivation: from H183 (אָוָה);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אַוָּה across 7 verses.

after3×
desire3×
pleasure1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Deuteronomy4 verses
Deuteronomy 12:15

Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.

Deuteronomy 12:20

When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.

Deuteronomy 12:21

If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.

Deuteronomy 18:6

And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose;

1 Samuel1 verse
Jeremiah1 verse
Hosea1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H185 (ʼavvâh) mean?

longing

How many times does H185 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H185 (אַוָּה) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “after.”

How is ʼavvâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H185 is rendered as “after” (3×), “desire” (3×), “pleasure” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word אַוָּה come from?

from H183 (אָוָה);