מַאֲוַי

maavay · desire

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H3970 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

maavay (מַאֲוַי) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “desire”.

What someone longs for.

How to say it

ma·a·vay

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Psalms 140:8

    Do not grant, YHWH, the desires of the wicked; his intrigue do not further; they would exalt themselves. Selah.