תַּאֲוַ֣ת
𐤕𐤀𐤅𐤕
taavat
desire
from אָוָה (abbreviated); a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm); dainty, desire, [idiom] exceedingly, [idiom] greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה.
Psalms 10:3 · Word #5
Lexicon H8378
| Lemma | תַּאֲוָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤀𐤅𐤄 |
| Transliteration | taʼăvâh |
| Strong's | H8378 |
| 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 H8378-04
longing-of
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state (HNcfsc) from תַּאֲוָה (taʾăvâh, "desire, longing"), derived from the verbal root אוה. The construct form indicates possession or close association ("longing of X"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תַּאֲוַת is feminine singular in the construct state ("longing of..."). Rendering it as "longing-of" preserves the core sense of the root אוה (to desire or crave) while reflecting its singular feminine form and its grammatical function linking it to a following noun. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
H185-01 |
avat | longing-of |
H339-01 |
baiyim | in the habitable coastlands |
H185-02 |
beavat | in the longing of |
Word Usage (21 occurrences of H8378)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 3:6 | תַֽאֲוָה | taavah | desirable |
| Numbers 11:4 | תַּאֲוָ֑ה | taavah | a craving |
| 1 Samuel 2:16 | תְּאַוֶּ֖ה | teaveh | desires |