◄ 5754. avvah ►
Strong's Lexicon avvah: Desire, Lust, Craving Original Word: עַוָּה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: `avvah Pronunciation: ahv-vah Phonetic Spelling: (av-vaw') Definition: Desire, Lust, Craving Meaning: overthrow Word Origin: Derived from the root אָוָה (avah), which means "to desire" or "to long for." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament is ἐπιθυμία (epithymia), which also means desire or lust. Key Greek entries include Strong's G1939 (epithymia) and G3715 (orexis). Usage: The Hebrew word "avvah" primarily denotes a strong desire or craving, often with a negative connotation, such as lust or covetousness. It is used in the context of longing for something that is not rightfully one's own or that leads to sin. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, desires and cravings were often seen as powerful forces that could lead individuals away from God's commandments. The concept of "avvah" is closely related to the idea of covetousness, which is explicitly prohibited in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:17). The Israelites were frequently warned against allowing their desires to lead them into idolatry and other forms of disobedience. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin intens. from avah Definition distortion, ruin NASB Translation ruin (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. עַוָּה noun feminine distortion, ruin; — עַוָּה עַוָּה עַוָּה אֲשִׂימֶנָּה Ezekiel 21:32 (compare √ Pi`el Isaiah 24:1). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance overturn Intensive from avah abbreviated; overthrow -- X overturn. see HEBREW avah Forms and Transliterations עַוָּ֖ה עַוָּ֣ה עַוָּ֥ה עוה ‘aw·wāh ‘awwāh avVah Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezekiel 21:27 HEB: עַוָּ֥ה עַוָּ֖ה עַוָּ֣ה NAS: A ruin, a ruin, a ruin, KJV: I will overturn, overturn, overturn, INT: A ruin A ruin A ruin Ezekiel 21:27 HEB: עַוָּ֥ה עַוָּ֖ה עַוָּ֣ה אֲשִׂימֶ֑נָּה NAS: A ruin, a ruin, a ruin, I will make KJV: I will overturn, overturn, overturn, INT: A ruin A ruin A ruin will make Ezekiel 21:27 HEB: עַוָּ֥ה עַוָּ֖ה עַוָּ֣ה אֲשִׂימֶ֑נָּה גַּם־ NAS: a ruin, a ruin, I will make KJV: overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be INT: A ruin A ruin A ruin will make also 3 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5754 3 Occurrences ‘aw·wāh — 3 Occ.