Hebrew · H1942, G4851 · unreviewed

הַוָּה

By implication, of falling) ; desire ; also ruin · be profitable

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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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συμφέρω G4851 be profitable
Pronunciation symphérō
Profit or advantage from God's perspective, often expressing what serves spiritual benefit rather than personal desire.
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What does הַוָּה (havvah) mean in the Bible?

הַוָּה · συμφέρω is a Hebrew word meaning "calamity, disaster, ruin".

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Meaning

calamity, disaster, ruin
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