Occurrences
ʼâvâh occurs 26 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (2), Deuteronomy (3), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Job (1), Psalms (4), Proverbs (6), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1), Amos (1), Micah (1)
- Numbers 11:4 — And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting (הִתְאַוּ֖וּ): and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
- Numbers 11:34 — And he called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted (הַמִּתְאַוִּֽים).
- Deuteronomy 5:21 — Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour’s wife, neither shalt thou covet (תִתְאַוֶּ֜ה) thy neighbour’s house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
- 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 (תְאַוֶּ֥ה) to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.
- Deuteronomy 14:26 — And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after (תְּאַוֶּ֨ה), for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,
- 1 Samuel 2:16 — And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth (תְּאַוֶּ֖ה); then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
- 2 Samuel 3:21 — And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth (תְּאַוֶּ֖ה). And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
- 2 Samuel 23:15 — And David longed (וַיִּתְאַוֶּ֥ה), and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!
- 1 Kings 11:37 — And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth (תְּאַוֶּ֖ה), and shalt be king over Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 11:17 — And David longed (וַיִּתְאָ֥יו), and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate!
- Job 23:13 — But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth (אִוְּתָ֣ה), even that he doeth.
- Psalms 45:11 — So shall the king greatly desire (וְיִתְאָ֣ו) thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.
- Psalms 106:14 — But lusted exceedingly (וַיִּתְאַוּ֣וּ) in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
- Psalms 132:13 — For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired (אִ֝וָּ֗הּ) it for his habitation.
- Psalms 132:14 — This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired (אִוִּתִֽיהָ) it.
- Proverbs 13:4 — The soul of the sluggard desireth (מִתְאַוָּ֣ה), and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
- Proverbs 21:10 — The soul of the wicked desireth (אִוְּתָה) evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
- Proverbs 21:26 — He coveteth (הִתְאַוָּ֣ה) greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
- Proverbs 23:3 — Be not desirous (תִּ֭תְאָיו) of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
- Proverbs 23:6 — Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire (תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו) thou his dainty meats:
- Proverbs 24:1 — Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire (תִּ֝תְאָ֗יו) to be with them.
- Ecclesiastes 6:2 — A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth (יִתְאַוֶּ֗ה), yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
- Isaiah 26:9 — With my soul have I desired (אִוִּיתִ֙יךָ֙) thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
- Jeremiah 17:16 — As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired (הִתְאַוֵּ֖יתִי) the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.
- Amos 5:18 — Woe unto you that desire (הַמִּתְאַוִּ֖ים) the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.
- Micah 7:1 — Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired (אִוְּתָ֥ה) the firstripe fruit.