Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
desire
Usage: desire
Strong's Number
H3970
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H3970 Quick Answer
Strong's H3970 מַאֲוַי (ma'avay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ma'avay (mah-av-ah'ee) n-m. 1. a desire [from H183] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include wicked, grant, lord, desires, and further. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ma'avay (mah-av-ah'ee) n-m. 1. a desire [from H183]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- wicked, grant, lord, desires, and further
Meaning and Definition
ma'avay (mah-av-ah'ee) n-m. 1. a desire [from H183] KJV: desire. Root(s): H183
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3970. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
wicked
grant
lord
desires
further
device
lest
exalt
themselves
selah
How Strong's H3970 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3970 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 H3970 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H3970.
Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3970, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3970 FAQ
What does maavay (מַאֲוַי) mean?
Maavay (Strong's H3970) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "desire". ma'avay (mah-av-ah'ee) n-m. 1. a desire [from H183]
How many times is maavay (מַאֲוַי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H3970 across 1 book.
Where can I study maavay (מַאֲוַי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3970 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maavay (מַאֲוַי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as wicked, grant, lord, desires, further, and device. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.