אַוַּ֥ת
𐤀𐤅𐤕
avat
desire
from אָוָה; longing; desire, lust after, pleasure.
Deuteronomy 12:21 · Word #24
Lexicon H185
| Lemma | אַוָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤅𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼavvâh |
| Strong's | H185 |
| In-context | desire |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H185-01
longing-of
| Root | אוה (ʾ-w-h) |
| Core Meanings | to desire, to long for, to crave, to incline toward |
| Semantic Range | desire, longing, craving, appetite, lust, inclination, cherished wish |
| Conceptual Significance | This term expresses inward inclination or craving of the heart, whether toward righteous delight or fleshly lust. It highlights the biblical emphasis on the orientation of desire as morally and spiritually formative, shaping covenant faithfulness or rebellion. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the construct state (HNcfsc), from אַוָּה (ʼavvâh). The construct form binds the noun to a following genitive, indicating possession or specification ("longing of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root אוה, "to desire/long for," and as a feminine singular construct (HNcfsc) it denotes "the longing of…" something that follows. Rendering it as "longing-of" preserves both the root sense of inward craving and the construct relationship indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אוה (to desire, to long for, to crave, to incline toward)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H339-01 |
baiyim | in the habitable coastlands |
H185-02 |
beavat | in the longing of |
H185-03 |
beavati | in my longing |
Word Usage (7 occurrences of H185)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 12:15 | אַוַּ֨ת | avat | desire |
| Deuteronomy 12:20 | אַוַּ֥ת | avat | desire |
| Deuteronomy 12:21 | אַוַּ֥ת | avat | desire |