Strong's Lexicon havvah: Mischief, calamity, desire, ruin Original Word: הַוָּה Word Origin: Derived from the root הָוָה (hawah), which means "to breathe" or "to be." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of "havvah" can be related to Greek words like κακία (kakia - G2549), meaning "wickedness" or "malice," which similarly convey ideas of moral and ethical ruin. Usage: The Hebrew word "havvah" is used in the Old Testament to denote concepts of mischief, calamity, or ruin. It often conveys a sense of destructive desire or intent, reflecting a negative outcome or the potential for harm. The term can also imply a longing or desire that leads to ruinous consequences. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, words often carried a depth of meaning that encompassed both physical and moral dimensions. "Havvah" reflects the understanding that desires, when misaligned with God's will, can lead to personal and communal disaster. This concept is rooted in the broader biblical narrative that emphasizes the consequences of sin and the importance of aligning one's desires with divine instruction. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom havah Definition desire, chasm, destruction NASB Translation calamities (1), calamity (1), craving (1), deadly (1), desire (2), destruction (8), destructive (1), greed (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs הַוָּה noun feminine 1. desire; 2 chasm, figurative destruction (compare Strong's Exhaustive Concordance calamity, iniquity, mischief, mischievous thing, naughtiness, naughty, perverse thing, From hava' (in the sense of eagerly coveting and rushing upon; by implication, of falling); desire; also ruin -- calamity, iniquity, mischief, mischievous (thing), naughtiness, naughty, noisome, perverse thing, substance, very wickedness. see HEBREW hava' Forms and Transliterations בְּהַוָּתֽוֹ׃ בהותו׃ הַ֫וּ֥וֹת הַ֭וּוֹת הַוַּ֥ת הַוֹּ֣ת הַוֹּֽת׃ הַוּ֑וֹת הַוּ֥וֹת הַוּֽוֹת׃ הוות הוות׃ הות הות׃ וְהַוַּ֖ת וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת ובהות והות לְהַוָּתִֽי להותי bə·haw·wā·ṯōw behavvaTo bəhawwāṯōw havVat havVot haw·waṯ haw·wō·wṯ haw·wōṯ hawwaṯ hawwōṯ hawwōwṯ lə·haw·wā·ṯî lehavvaTi ləhawwāṯî ū·ḇə·haw·waṯ ūḇəhawwaṯ uvehavVat vehavVat wə·haw·waṯ wəhawwaṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 6:30 HEB: לֹא־ יָבִ֥ין הַוּֽוֹת׃ NAS: my palate discern calamities? KJV: discern perverse things? INT: not discern calamity Job 30:13 Psalm 5:9 Psalm 38:12 Psalm 52:2 Psalm 52:7 Psalm 55:11 Psalm 57:1 Psalm 91:3 Psalm 94:20 Proverbs 10:3 Proverbs 11:6 Proverbs 17:4 Proverbs 19:13 Micah 7:3 15 Occurrences |
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desire, 
atmosphere, emptiness, 
a deep pit, hell (compare below הָוָה); Aramaic 
gulf, chasm (Luke 16:26 ᵑ6)) construct הַוַּת 
