מִתְאַוָּ֣ה
𐤌𐤕𐤀𐤅𐤄
ʼâvâh
craves
To desire intensely, to long for, to incline toward something or someone with strong attraction. In biblical contexts, this desire can be for objects, conditions, or persons, and may carry either positive or negative connotations depending on context—ranging from simple yearning or inclination to covetousness or unrestrained longing.
Proverbs 13:4 · Word #1
Lexicon H183
| Lemma | אָוָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤅𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼâvâh |
| Strong's | H183 |
| Definition | To desire intensely, to long for, to incline toward something or someone with strong attraction. In biblical contexts, this desire can be for objects, conditions, or persons, and may carry either positive or negative connotations depending on context—ranging from simple yearning or inclination to covetousness or unrestrained longing. |
Morphology HVtrfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | craves |
SIBI-P1 Translation H183-09
she who longs
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hithpael stem, active participle, feminine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hithpael stem conveys an active, self-involving longing or craving, and the participle form denotes an ongoing characteristic action. The feminine singular morphology is reflected by "she who," preserving both gender and participial force. |
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