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Proverbs 19:22

“The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

תַּאֲוָהtaʼăvâh · tah-av-aw'
H8378 · Hebrew

Definition: a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
Derivation: from H183 (אָוָה) (abbreviated);
KJV renderings: dainty, desire, [idiom] exceedingly, [idiom] greedily, lust(ing), pleasant. See also H6914 (קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה).
Grammar: תַּאֲוַ֣ת — common noun, feminine, singular, construct
Code HNcfsc
Usage: Occurs 21 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 3:6 Numbers 11:4 1 Samuel 2:16 Job 33:20 Psalms 10:3

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read תַּאֲוָה here.

Verse 21 Verse 23

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.