הַוָּהhavvâh

by implication, of falling); desire; also ruin

Pronunciation: hav-vaw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1942

Meanings

1. desire

2. chasm, destruction (Luke 16:26; Micah 7:3; Job 6:2)

1. desire, (in bad sense) (Micah 7:3; Proverbs 10:3; Proverbs 11:6)

2. engulfing ruin, destruction (Job 6:2; Job 30:13; Psalms 5:10)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 16 times in the Bible.

  • Job 6:2 “If my misery could be weighed and my troubles be put on the scales,
  • Job 6:30 Do you think I am lying? Don’t I know the difference between right and wrong?
  • Job 30:13 They block my road and do everything they can to destroy me. They know I have no one to help me.
  • Psalms 5:9 My enemies cannot speak a truthful word. Their deepest desire is to destroy others. Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their tongues are filled with flattery.
  • Psalms 38:12 Meanwhile, my enemies lay traps to kill me. Those who wish me harm make plans to ruin me. All day long they plan their treachery.
  • Psalms 52:2 All day long you plot destruction. Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor; you’re an expert at telling lies.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).