H185 אוּה - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon Number

אוּה
'avvâh
av-vaw'
From H183; longing

KJV Usage: desire, lust after, pleasure.

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions

BDB178

אוּה

1. desire, lust, will (not necessarily evil)
Origin: from H183
TWOT: 40b
Parts of Speech: Noun Feminine

TBESH:

אַוָּה: av.vah; H:N-F; desire; 1) desire, lust, will (not necessarily evil)

View how H185 אוּה is used in the Bible

7 occurrences of H185 אוּה

Deuteronomy 12:15	desireth,
Deuteronomy 12:20	desireth.
Deuteronomy 12:21	desireth.
Deuteronomy 18:6	with all the desire
1 Samuel 23:20	according to all the desire
Jeremiah 2:24	at her pleasure;
Hosea 10:10	It is in my desire

Distinct usage

2	desireth.
1	at her pleasure;
1	It is in my desire
1	desireth,
1	according to all the desire
1	with all the desire

Corresponding Greek Words

avvah G93 adikia
avvah G1939 epithumia

Related words

H185

H176 או או 'ô 'av

או או
'ô 'av
o, av
The first form is presumed to be the “constructive” or genitival form of the second form which is short for H185; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if

KJV Usage: also, and, either, if, at the least, X nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.

H183 אוה 'âvâh

אוה
'âvâh
aw-vaw'
A primitive root; to wish for

KJV Usage: covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).

H188 אוי 'ôy

אוי
'ôy
o'-ee
Probably from H183 (in the sense of crying out after); lamentation; also interjectionally, Oh!

KJV Usage: alas, woe.

H189 אוי 'ĕvı̂y

אוי
'ĕvı̂y
ev-ee'
Probably from H183; desirous; Evi, a Midianitish chief

KJV Usage: Evi.

H339 אי 'ı̂y

אי
'ı̂y
ee
From H183; properly a habitable spot (as desirable); dry land, a coast, an island

KJV Usage: country, isle, island.

H1933 הוה הוא hâvâ' hâvâh

הוה הוא
hâvâ' hâvâh
haw-vaw', haw-vaw'
A primitive root (compare H183, H1961) supposed to mean properly to breathe; to be (in the sense of existence)

KJV Usage: be, X have.

H3970 מאוי ma'ăvay

מאוי
ma'ăvay
mah-av-ah'ee
From H183; a desire

KJV Usage: desire.

H8378 תּאוה ta'ăvâh

תּאוה
ta'ăvâh
tah-av-aw'
From H183 (abbreviated); a longing; by implication a delight (subjectively satisfaction, objectively a charm)

KJV Usage: dainty, desire, X exceedingly, X greedily, lust (ing), pleasant. See also H6914.