אִוְּתָה
𐤀𐤅𐤕𐤄
ʼâvâh
desires
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 21:10 · Word #3
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 HVpp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | desires |
SIBI-P1 Translation H183-06
she intensely desired
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive), perfect conjugation, 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensified or emphatic action of the root אוה, expressing strong or deliberate longing. The perfect 3rd feminine singular form is rendered as "she intensely desired," preserving both the intensity of the stem and the feminine singular subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
desires intensely
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'she intensely desired' to 'desires intensely' for better alignment with the subject ('soul') and tense of the Hebrew verb—a present-tense habitual action. |