Taava (תאוה) means craving in Hebrew.
It can also mean desire. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
craving, desire
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Taava.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1רצון עז.
וַיִּקְרָא אֶת-שֵׁם-הַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה כִּי-שָׁם קָבְרוּ אֶת-הָעָם הַמִּתְאַוִּים.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Taava is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תַּאֲוָה
- Written without vowel points
- תאוה
- Said
- taava
- Root
- א־ו־ה
- Pattern
- תַּקְטֵלָה
- Plural
- תַּאֲווֹת
- Inflections
- ר' תַּאֲווֹת
- Gematria
- 412
This is how Taava is said in other languages.
- English
- craving, desire
These words mean nearly the same as Taava.
- אות נפש
- חשק
- השתוקקות
- כמיההyearning
- כיסופיםyearning
- תשוקהlust
- תיאבוןappetite
- מאווהdesire
- אווה
- חימוד
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Taava.
- גועל
- מיאוס
- אדישותindifference
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Taava.
The word Taava is part of these phrases and sayings.
- תאוות בשרים
- תאוות בצע
- תאווה לעיניים
- מאכל תאווה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Taava comes from the root א־ו־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Taava in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Taava.
What does Taava (תאוה) mean in Hebrew?
Taava (תאוה) means craving and desire. It is said taava, with the stress on va.
What is a synonym for Taava (תאוה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Taava (תאוה) are אות נפש, חשק, השתוקקות, כמיהה, כיסופים, and תשוקה.
What is the opposite of Taava (תאוה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Taava (תאוה) are גועל, מיאוס, and אדישות.
What rhymes with Taava (תאוה)?
Words that rhyme with Taava (תאוה) include צבא, סביבה, מחשבה, כתיבה, תגובה, and אהבה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תאוה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.