תַּאֲוָה
KJV Translations of H8378
dainty, desire, [idiom] exceedingly, [idiom] greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914 (קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה).
Word Origin & Derivation
from H183 (אָוָה) (abbreviated);
H8378 in the King James Bible
21 versesAnd when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.