Strong's H8378 · Hebrew
תַּאֲוָה
taʼăvâh · /tah-av-aw'/
Definition
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
KJV: dainty, desire, [idiom] exceedingly, [idiom] greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914 (קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה).
Root / derivation: from H183 (אָוָה) (abbreviated);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered תַּאֲוָה across 19 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
19 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job1 verse
Psalms8 verses
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. heart's: Heb. soul's blesseth: or, the covetous blesseth himself, he abhorreth the LORD
Psalms 10:17LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: prepare: or, establish
Psalms 21:2Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
Psalms 38:9Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
Psalms 78:29So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
Psalms 78:30They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
Psalms 106:14But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. lusted: Heb. lusted a lust
Psalms 112:10The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
Proverbs8 verses
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Proverbs 11:23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Proverbs 13:12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Proverbs 18:1Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. Through: or, He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire, and intermeddleth in every business
Proverbs 19:22The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
Proverbs 21:25The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Proverbs 21:26He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8378 (taʼăvâh) mean?
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
How many times does H8378 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8378 (תַּאֲוָה) appears in 19 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “desire.”
How is taʼăvâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8378 is rendered as “desire” (14×), “dainty” (1×), “exceedingly” (1×), “greedily” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word תַּאֲוָה come from?
from H183 (אָוָה) (abbreviated);