Quick Definition
desire
Strong's Definition
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
Derivation: from H183 (אָוָה) (abbreviated);
KJV Usage: dainty, desire, [idiom] exceedingly, [idiom] greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914 (קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה).
TWOT Reference: 40d
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) desire
1a) desire, wish, longings of one's heart
1a1) lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense)
1b) thing desired, object of desire
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) desire
1a) desire, wish, longings of one's heart
1a1) lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense)
1b) thing desired, object of desire
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
תַּאֲוָה
taăvâh
BDB Definition:
1) desire
1a) desire, wish, longings of ones heart
1a1) lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense)
1b) thing desired, object of desire
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H183 (abbreviation)
Same Word by TWOT Number: 40d
Total KJV Occurrences: 22