Original: אָוָה

Transliteration: ʼâvâh

Phonetic: aw-vaw'

Short Definition: Covet

Original: אוה

Transliteration: 'âvâh

Phonetic: aw-vaw'

BDB Definition:

1. desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer
   1. (Piel) to desire, crave (food and drink)
   2. (Hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites)

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 40

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H176, H185, H189, H3970, H8378