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Hebrew · H8378, G1939 · unreviewed

תַּאֲוָה

A longing ; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm) · a longing (especially for what is forbidden)

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תַּאֲוָה H8378 a longing ; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
Pronunciation ta'avah
Desire that encompasses both inner craving and external attractiveness; often implies appetite or lust rather than noble longing.
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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 תַּאֲוָה (ta'avah) mean in the Bible?

תַּאֲוָה · ἐπιθυμία is a Hebrew word meaning "longing or desire".

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Meaning

longing or desire
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Imperfect 1Sam 2:16 1×
16 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: OSHB — CC BY 4.0
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Imperfect 1
Stem
Piel 1
Mood
Indicative/jussive 1
OT Occurrences
1 Sam 2:16 Piel · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New Galatians 5 — Stand Firm in Freedom: Faith Working Through Love and Life by the Spirit Mark 4 — The Mystery of the Kingdom: Hearing, Fruitfulness, and the Lord over the Storm Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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