תְּאַוֶּ֖ה
𐤕𐤀𐤅𐤄
teaveh
desires
a primitive root; to wish for; covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).
H183
2 Samuel 3:21 · Word #20
Lexicon H183
| Lemma | אָוָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤅𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼâvâh |
| Strong's | H183 |
| In-context | desires |
Morphology HVpi3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H183-04
she earnestly craves
| Root | אוה (ʾ-ʾ-w-h) |
| Core Meanings | desire, longing, craving, wishing, yearning |
| Semantic Range | to desire, to long for, to crave, to wish intensely, to yearn after, to covet |
| Conceptual Significance | This root frequently expresses deep human longing—whether legitimate desire or misplaced craving. In biblical theology, such longing can reflect both natural human yearning (for righteousness or restoration) and disordered desire, making it a key term in discussions of the heart’s orientation toward what it seeks. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/intentional), imperfect (yiqtol) aspect, 3rd person feminine singular. The Piel stem heightens the sense of active or passionate longing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root אוה conveys desire or longing. In the Piel stem, the verb often expresses intensified or deliberate craving. The form is third person feminine singular imperfect (HVpi3fs), so "she earnestly craves" preserves both the intensive nuance of Piel and the feminine singular subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אוה (desire, longing, craving, wishing, yearning)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H185-01 |
avat | longing-of |
H189-01 |
evi | Desire (masculine personal name) |
H339-01 |
hai | the desirable coastland |
H339-02 |
haiyim | the desirable coastlands |
H183-01 |
hamiteavim | the ones craving for themselves |
H6914-01 |
hataavah | the Craving |
|
hiteauu | they have given themselves to longing |
H339-03 |
i | desirable coastland |
H183-02 |
ivah | he longed for her |
H183-03 |
ivetah | she has intensely longed |
|
ivitikha | I have longed for you |
H339-04 |
iyey | desirable coastlands of |
H339-05 |
iyim | desirable coastlands |
H339-06 |
laiyim | to the desirable coastlands |
H339-08 |
meiyey | from coastlands-of |
H853-06 |
meotakhe | this-of-thee |
H176-01 |
o | or (as an alternative option) |
H853-12 |
otam | these same ones (m.p.) |
H853-16 |
otehem | these same entities of them |
H853-22 |
oto | him |
H188-01 |
oy | Ah—woe! |
H8378-01 |
taavah | a craving |
H8378-02 |
taavat | longing-of |
H183-05 |
titeayv | you will crave |
H183-06 |
ttv | you will long |
H176-02 |
v | or (as an alternative desire) |
H339-09 |
veiyim | and coastlands |
H853-32 |
veoti | and me |
H183-07 |
vytv | and he longed |
Word Usage (28 occurrences of H183)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 11:4 | הִתְאַוּ֖וּ | hiteauu | craved |
| Numbers 11:34 | הַ/מִּתְאַוִּֽים | hamiteavim | who craved |
| Deuteronomy 5:21 | תִתְאַוֶּ֜ה | titeaveh | you shall desire |