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Key Greek entries include Strong's G1939 (epithymia) and G3715 (orexis).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "avvah" primarily denotes a strong desire or craving, often with a negative connotation, such as lust or covetousness. It is used in the context of longing for something that is not rightfully one's own or that leads to sin.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, desires and cravings were often seen as powerful forces that could lead individuals away from God's commandments. The concept of "avvah" is closely related to the idea of covetousness, which is explicitly prohibited in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:17). The Israelites were frequently warned against allowing their desires to lead them into idolatry and other forms of disobedience.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>intens. from <a href="/hebrew/5753.htm">avah</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>distortion, ruin<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>ruin (3).<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> I. <font class="hebrew2">עַוָּה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>distortion, ruin</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">עַוָּה עַוָּה</font> <font class="hebrew2">עַוָּה אֲשִׂימֶנָּה</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21-32.htm">Ezekiel 21:32</a> (compare √ <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/24-1.htm">Isaiah 24:1</a>). <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>overturn <p>Intensive from <a href="/hebrew/5753.htm">avah</a> abbreviated; overthrow -- X overturn. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5753.htm">avah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>עַוָּ֖ה עַוָּ֣ה עַוָּ֥ה עוה ‘aw·wāh ‘awwāh avVah<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/ezekiel/21-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 21:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> עַוָּ֥ה </b> עַוָּ֖ה עַוָּ֣ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">A ruin,</span> a ruin, a ruin,<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">I will overturn,</span> overturn, overturn,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">A ruin</span> A ruin A ruin<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/21-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 21:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> עַוָּ֥ה <b> עַוָּ֖ה </b> עַוָּ֣ה אֲשִׂימֶ֑נָּה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> A ruin, <span class="itali">a ruin,</span> a ruin, I will make<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I will overturn, <span class="itali">overturn,</span> overturn,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A ruin <span class="itali">A ruin</span> A ruin will make<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/21-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 21:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַוָּ֥ה עַוָּ֖ה <b> עַוָּ֣ה </b> אֲשִׂימֶ֑נָּה גַּם־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a ruin, <span class="itali">a ruin,</span> I will make<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> overturn, <span class="itali">overturn,</span> it: and it shall be<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A ruin A ruin <span class="itali">A ruin</span> will make also<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5754.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5754.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5754<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/avvah_5754.htm">‘aw·wāh — 3 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'; 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