Maʼăvay — H3970

Definition

masculine noun

a desire

1. desire

Usually translated as

desire

Origin

from H183

• Derived from ʼâvâh (H183)

Occurrences

Maʼăvay occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (1)

• Psalms 140:8 — Grant not, O LORD, the desires (מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י) of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.