What does הַוָּה · ἐπιθυμία mean in the Bible?
הַוָּה · ἐπιθυμία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "desire, longing, or greedy craving".
Hebrew · H1942, G1939
הַוָּה
By implication, of falling) ; desire ; also ruin · a longing (especially for what is forbidden)
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הַוָּה H1942 by implication, of falling) ; desire ; also ruin
Pronunciation havvah
Desire as destructive force; the word pivots from wanting toward ruin and moral corruption.
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ἐπιθυμία G1939 a longing (especially for what is forbidden)
Pronunciation epithymía
Intense craving, especially for what is forbidden or worldly; often contrasted with rational choice or obedience to God.
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What does הַוָּה (havvah) mean in the Bible?
הַוָּה · ἐπιθυμία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "desire, longing, or greedy craving".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1942, G1939?
H1942, G1939 is connected to 16 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. desire, longing, or greedy craving
Strong's H1942, G1939
Lexical occurrences 16 verses Source Gloss
desire, longing, or greedy craving
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
הַוָּה is built from this root:
הָוָא H1933
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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