הַוָּה
By implication, of falling) ; desire ; also ruin
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What does הַוָּה (havvah) mean in the Bible?
הַוָּה (havvah) is a Hebrew word meaning "by implication, of falling) ; desire ; also ruin". by implication, of falling); desire; also ruin BDB: desire Usage: calamity, iniquity, mischief, mischievous (thing), naughtiness, naughty, noisome, perverse thing, substance, very wickedness. The verse exposes the destructive desires that drive wicked behavior. This term runs through the canonical themes of Revelation.
Meaning
Desire as destructive force; the word pivots from wanting toward ruin and moral corruption.
by implication, of falling); desire; also ruin BDB: desire Usage: calamity, iniquity, mischief, mischievous (thing), naughtiness, naughty, noisome, perverse thing, substance, very wickedness.
Why This Word Matters
The verse exposes the destructive desires that drive wicked behavior. Proverbs 10:3
The word indicates the internal cravings that eventually trap the treacherous. Proverbs 11:6
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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