Maave (מאווה) means desire in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
desire
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Maave.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מליצה(בעיקר בריבוי) רצון
אַל־תִּתֵּן יהוה מַאֲוַיֵּי רָשָׁע; זְמָמוֹ אַל־תָּפֵק, יָרוּמוּ סֶלָה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Maave is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַאֲוֶה
- Written without vowel points
- מאווה
- Said
- maave
- Root
- א־ו־ה
- Pattern
- מַקְטֵל
- Plural
- מַאֲוִַיִּים
- Inflections
- ר' מַאֲוִַיִּים, מַאֲוַיֵּי־
- Gematria
- 58
This is how Maave is said in other languages.
- English
- desire
These words mean nearly the same as Maave.
- חפץ
- משאלת לב
- רצוןwill
- תאוהcraving
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These words rhyme with Maave.
The word Maave comes from the root א־ו־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Maave in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Maave.
What does Maave (מאווה) mean in Hebrew?
Maave (מאווה) means desire. It is said maave, with the stress on ve.
What is a synonym for Maave (מאווה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Maave (מאווה) are חפץ, משאלת לב, רצון, and תאוה.
What rhymes with Maave (מאווה)?
Words that rhyme with Maave (מאווה) include רובה, שווה, עבה, גובה, נווה, and מקווה.
Is Maave (מאווה) masculine or feminine?
The word Maave (מאווה) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מַאֲוִַיִּים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מאוה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.