וְ/הַוַּ֖ת
𐤅/𐤄𐤅𐤕
havvâh
and the desire
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.
Proverbs 10:3 · Word #6
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 HC/Ncfsc
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 | and the desire |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1942-07
and disaster-of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular construct with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun הַוָּה primarily denotes disaster or ruin arising from destructive desire. The feminine singular construct form requires the rendering "disaster-of," and the prefixed conjunction וְ adds "and." |
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