desire

Found 111 times in the King James Bible

H8378 Hebrew
G2309 Greek

English Definition

a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

תַּאֲוָה

Transliteration

taʼăvâh

Strong's Reference H8378

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

θέλω

Transliteration

nâṭâh

Strong's Reference G2309
Greek Meaning

to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application

"Desire" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H8378, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G2309. Context determines which original word is being used.

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