Strong's Concordance
Original word: אָוָה
Transliteration: avah
Definition (short): desire
Definition (full): to incline, desire
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: from an unused word
Definition: to incline, desire
NASB Translation: been greedy (1), crave (1), craved (1), craves (1), craving (1), desire (8), desired (2), desires (5), desires* (1), had (1), had a craving (2), longed (1), longing (1), longs (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
A primitive root; to wish for -- covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).
References
KJV:
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?
NASB:
The rabble who were among them had greedy desires; and also the sons of Israel wept again and said, "Who will give us meat to eat?
KJV:
And he called the name of that place Kibrothhattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.
NASB:
So the name of that place was called Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had been greedy.
KJV:
Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.
NASB:
'You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, and you shall not desire your neighbor's house, his field or his male servant or his female servant, his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.'
KJV:
When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.
NASB:
"When the LORD your God extends your border as He has promised you, and you say, 'I will eat meat,' because you desire to eat meat, then you may eat meat, whatever you desire.