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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 2968. יָאַב (yaab) -- To desire, to long for</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2968.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/psalms/119-131.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/2968.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 2968</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/2967.htm" title="2967">◄</a> 2968. yaab <a href="../hebrew/2969.htm" title="2969">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">yaab: To desire, to long for</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">יָאַב</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>ya'ab<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>yah-av'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(yaw-ab')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To desire, to long for<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to desire<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "yaab," the concept of desire is captured in several Greek terms such as "ἐπιθυμέω" (epithymeo - Strong's Greek 1937), which also means to desire or long for, often used in both positive and negative contexts in the New Testament.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "yaab" conveys a sense of longing or desire. It is used to express a deep yearning or earnest wish for something. This term is often associated with a strong emotional or spiritual inclination towards a particular object or outcome.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of desire was not merely a fleeting emotion but often carried significant weight in terms of spiritual and moral implications. Desires were seen as reflections of one's inner character and relationship with God. The Hebrew Scriptures frequently address the nature of human desires, urging believers to align their longings with God's will and purposes.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to long, desire<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>longed (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">יָאַב</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>long, desire</b></font> (Aramaic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb038302.gif">, and especially Ethpa`al and derivatives) — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>1singular <font class="hebrew2">לְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ</font> <font class="hebrew2">יָא֑בְתִּי</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/119-131.htm">Psalm 119:131</a>, late Aramaism. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>long <p>A primitive root; to desire -- long. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>יָאָֽבְתִּי׃ יאבתי׃ yā’āḇətî yā·’ā·ḇə·tî yaAveti<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/psalms/119-131.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 119:131</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/119.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּ֖י לְמִצְוֹתֶ֣יךָ <b> יָאָֽבְתִּי׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/119.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and panted, <span class="itali">For I longed</span> for Your commandments.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/119.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and panted: <span class="itali">for I longed</span> for thy commandments.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/119-131.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> for your commandments <span class="itali">longed</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2968.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2968.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2968<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/yaaveti_2968.htm">yā·’ā·ḇə·tî — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/2967.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2967"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2967" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/2969.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2969"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2969" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>