תָּאַב
taav · long for
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H8373 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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taav (תָּאַב) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “long for”.
To long for, to desire strongly.
How to say it
ta·av
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.
Its senses in the Bible
- To desire with all one's heart.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Psalms 119:40
Look, I have longed for your precepts; in your righteousness give me life.
- Psalms 119:174
I have longed for your salvation, YHWH, and your instruction is my delight.