Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
desire
Usage: 1) desire, longing, craving 1a) of man for woman 1b) of woman for man 1c) of beast to devour
Strong's Number
H8669
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H8669 Quick Answer
Strong's H8669 תְּשׁוּקָה (tshuwqah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tshuwqah (tesh-oo-kaw') n-f. 1. a longing [from H7783 in the original sense of stretching out after] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include desire. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tshuwqah (tesh-oo-kaw') n-f. 1. a longing [from H7783 in the original sense of stretching out after]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- desire
Meaning and Definition
tshuwqah (tesh-oo-kaw') n-f. 1. a longing [from H7783 in the original sense of stretching out after] KJV: desire. Root(s): H7783
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8669. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8669 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tshuwqah, 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
Genesis 3:16
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How Strong's H8669 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8669 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 H8669 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8669.
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8669, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8669 FAQ
What does teshuqah (תְּשׁוּקָה) mean?
Teshuqah (Strong's H8669) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "desire". tshuwqah (tesh-oo-kaw') n-f. 1. a longing [from H7783 in the original sense of stretching out after]
How many times is teshuqah (תְּשׁוּקָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H8669 across 2 books.
Where can I study teshuqah (תְּשׁוּקָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8669 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate teshuqah (תְּשׁוּקָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as desire. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.