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