Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
desire
Usage: desire, lust, will (not necessarily evil)
Strong's Number
H185
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
4
Strong's H185 Quick Answer
Strong's H185 אַוָּה (avvah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. avvah (av-vaw') n-f. 1. longing [from H183] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include desire, lusteth, longeth, and pleasure. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- avvah (av-vaw') n-f. 1. longing [from H183]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- desire, lusteth, longeth, and pleasure
Meaning and Definition
avvah (av-vaw') n-f. 1. longing [from H183] KJV: desire, lust after, pleasure. Root(s): H183
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H185. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H185 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render avvah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
desire
Deuteronomy 18:6
3×
lusteth
Deuteronomy 12:15
2×
longeth
Deuteronomy 12:20
pleasure
Jeremiah 2:24
How Strong's H185 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H185 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H185 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.
When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.
If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H185.
Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.
When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.
If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.
And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose;
Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.
A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H185, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H185 FAQ
What does avvah (אַוָּה) mean?
Avvah (Strong's H185) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "longing". avvah (av-vaw') n-f. 1. longing [from H183]
How many times is avvah (אַוָּה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H185 across 4 books.
Where can I study avvah (אַוָּה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H185 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate avvah (אַוָּה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as desire, lusteth, longeth, and pleasure. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.