אָוָה

[אָוָה] verb incline, desire (compare Stem 2). Pi`el Perfect אִוָּה Sl 132,13 אִוְּתָה Mik 7,1 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 feminine singular תְּאַוֶּה 5 Mos 12,20 + 4 t. — desire subject usually נֶפֶשׁ, object fruit Mik 7,1 (in metaphor); flesh (to eat) 1 Sam 2,16, compare 5 Mos 12,20 (followed by infinitive לֶאֱכֹל בָּשָׂר); food & drink 5 Mos 14,26 of king desiring rule, וּמָלַכְתָּ בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁרתְּֿאַוֶּה נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ 2 Sam 3,21; 1 Kong 11,37 object evil (רַע) Ord 21,10 once object ׳י Es 26,9 נַפְשִׁי אִוִּיתִךָ בַּלַּיְלָה; of God וְנַפְשׁוֺ אִוְּתָה וַיַּעַשׂ Job 23,13 as desiring Zion for dwelling-place (late, only cases without נפשׁ) Sl 132,13; Sl 132,14 Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְאַוָּת Ord 21,26 הִתְאַוֵּיתִי Jer 17,16 הִתְאַוּוּ 4 Mos 11,4 וְהִתְאַוִּיתֶם 4 Mos 34,10 Imperfect יִתְאַוֶּה Praed 6,2 וַיִּתְאַוֶּה 2 Sam 23,15 with apocope וְיִתְאַו Sl 45,12, וַיִּתְאַו 1 Kron 11,17, etc. — Participle feminine singular מִתְאַוָּה Ord 13,4 masculine plural מִתְאַוִּים Amos 5,18; 4 Mos 11,34 — desire, long for, lust after, of bodily appetites; for dainty food 4 Mos 11,4 (E; followed by accusative of cognate meaning) = Sl 106,14; 4 Mos 11,34 (E); followed by ל Ord 23,3; Ord 23,6 compare Praed 6,2 (followed by accusative), see also Ord 13,4 (absolute, subject נֶפֶשׁ); absolute of extreme thirst 2 Sam 23,15 = 1 Kron 11,17 of king desiring the beauty (יֳפִי) of princess Sl 45,12 (followed by accusative); of covetous man Ord 21,26 (followed by accusative of cognate meaning); object בֵּית רֵעֲךָ 5 Mos 5,18 (|| חמד); followed by infinitive Ord 24,1 (of desiring evil companionship); object ׳יוֺם י Amos 5,18 (accusative; of presumptuous, reckless longing) compare Jer 17,16. (4 Mos 34,7; 4 Mos 34,8 for תְּתָאוּ — Pi`el of תאה — Di proposes תִּתְאַוֻּ, & queries whether this & הִתְאַוִּיתֶם v4 Mos 34,10 are not from אוה, = desire for yourselves.)