Strong's Concordance H183

Original Word: אָוָה
Transliteration: ʼâvâh
Phonetic Spelling: aw-vaw'
a primitive root; to wish for; covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).

Usages throughout the bible

Numbers 11:4 - And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: H183 and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

Numbers 11:34 - And he called the name of that place Kibrothhattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted. H183

Deuteronomy 5:21 - Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet H183 thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.

Deuteronomy 12:20 - When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth H183 to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.

Deuteronomy 14:26 - And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, H183 for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,

1 Samuel 2:16 - And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; H183 then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

2 Samuel 3:21 - And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. H183 And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.

2 Samuel 23:15 - And David longed, H183 and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!

1 Kings 11:37 - And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, H183 and shalt be king over Israel.

1 Chronicles 11:17 - And David longed, H183 and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!

Job 23:13 - But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, H183 even that he doeth.

Psalms 45:11 - So shall the king greatly desire H183 thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

Psalms 106:14 - But lusted H183 exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

Psalms 132:13 - For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired H183 it for his habitation.

Psalms 132:14 - This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired H183 it.

Proverbs 13:4 - The soul of the sluggard desireth, H183 and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Proverbs 21:10 - The soul of the wicked desireth H183 evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

Proverbs 21:26 - He coveteth H183 greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Proverbs 23:3 - Be not desirous H183 of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

Proverbs 23:6 - Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire H183 thou his dainty meats:

Proverbs 24:1 - Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire H183 to be with them.

Ecclesiastes 6:2 - A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, H183 yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

Isaiah 26:9 - With my soul have I desired H183 thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

Jeremiah 17:16 - As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired H183 the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.

Amos 5:18 - Woe unto you that desire H183 the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.

Micah 7:1 - Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired H183 the firstripe fruit.