הַוַּ֥ת
𐤄𐤅𐤕
havvâh
mischief
The primary meaning of הַוָּה (havvâh) is 'disaster, calamity, ruin,' with a secondary nuance of 'desire' specifically in the sense of a craving that leads to ruin or downfall. The term often connotes a destructive event or state that results from reckless desire or intent, and can extend to mean 'evil,' 'mischief,' or 'wickedness' as the outcome of such desires. In some contexts, it refers to the cause or agent of disaster, not only the resulting state.
Micah 7:3 · Word #11
Lexicon H1942
| Lemma | הַוָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤅𐤄 |
| Transliteration | havvâh |
| Strong's | H1942 |
| Definition | The primary meaning of הַוָּה (havvâh) is 'disaster, calamity, ruin,' with a secondary nuance of 'desire' specifically in the sense of a craving that leads to ruin or downfall. The term often connotes a destructive event or state that results from reckless desire or intent, and can extend to mean 'evil,' 'mischief,' or 'wickedness' as the outcome of such desires. In some contexts, it refers to the cause or agent of disaster, not only the resulting state. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | mischief |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1942-04
ruinous-desire of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun הַוָּה denotes disaster or ruin arising from destructive desire. Rendering it as "ruinous-desire" preserves both the root sense of eager longing and its consequence of calamity, while the construct state is reflected by the trailing "of." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
ruinous-desire of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches the Hebrew word both lexically and in relation to the next word, with construct form evident. |