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ʾawwā אַוָּה ‘desire’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʾāwā אָוָה ‘to desire’
Roots: אוה

ʾawwā n, f
1) desire, lust, will (not necessarily evil)

Mentioned in Deuteronomy 12:20, 12:15, 12:21, 18:6 1 Samuel 23:20 Jeremiah 2:24 Hosea 10:10

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