Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
desire
Usage: 1) desire 1a) desire, wish, longings of one's heart 1a1) lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense) 1b) thing desired, object of desire
Strong's Number
H8378
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
21
Books
7
Strong's H8378 Quick Answer
Strong's H8378 תַּאֲוָה (ta'avah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ta'avah (tah-av-aw') n-f. 1. a longing 2. (by implication) a delight It has 21 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include desire, dainty, and long. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ta'avah (tah-av-aw') n-f. 1. a longing 2. (by implication) a delight
- Usage
- 21 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- desire, dainty, and long
Meaning and Definition
ta'avah (tah-av-aw') n-f. 1. a longing 2. (by implication) a delight 3. (subjectively) satisfaction 4. (objectively) a charm [from H183 (abbreviated)] KJV: dainty, desire, X exceedingly, X greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914. Root(s): H183 See also: H6914
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8378. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8378 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ta'avah, 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.
How Strong's H8378 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 21 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8378 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 H8378 in the Old Testament
21 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
Usage Excerpts
First 21 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8378.
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8378, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 8 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 8 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8378 FAQ
What does taavah (תַּאֲוָה) mean?
Taavah (Strong's H8378) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "dainty". ta'avah (tah-av-aw') n-f. 1. a longing 2. (by implication) a delight
How many times is taavah (תַּאֲוָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 21 linked usages for Strong's H8378 across 7 books.
Where can I study taavah (תַּאֲוָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8378 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate taavah (תַּאֲוָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as desire, dainty, and long. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.