אָוָהʼâvâh

Meanings

Same root

• אַוָּהʼavvâh · H185longing
• אוֹיʼôwy · H188lamentation; also interjectionally Oh!
• אֱוִיʼĔvîy · H189Evi, a Midianitish chief
• אִיʼîy · H339properly, a habitable spot (as desirable); dry land, a coast, an island
• הָוָאhâvâʼ · H1933to be (in the sense of existence)
• מַאֲוַיmaʼăvay · H3970a desire
• תַּאֲוָהtaʼăvâh · H8378a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)

Where it appears

Appears 26 times in the Bible.

• Numbers 11:4 Then the foreign rabble who were traveling with the Israelites began to crave the good things of Egypt. And the people of Israel also began to complain. “Oh, for some meat!” they exclaimed.
• Numbers 11:34 So that place was called Kibroth-hattaavah (which means “graves of gluttony”) because there they buried the people who had craved meat from Egypt.
• Deuteronomy 5:21 “You must not covet your neighbor’s wife. You must not covet your neighbor’s house or land, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.
• Deuteronomy 12:20 “When the Lord your God expands your territory as he has promised, and you have the urge to eat meat, you may freely eat meat whenever you want.
• Deuteronomy 14:26 When you arrive, you may use the money to buy any kind of food you want—cattle, sheep, goats, wine, or other alcoholic drink. Then feast there in the presence of the Lord your God and celebrate with your household.
• 1 Samuel 2:16 The man offering the sacrifice might reply, “Take as much as you want, but the fat must be burned first.” Then the servant would demand, “No, give it to me now, or I’ll take it by force.”