תָּאַב tâʼab — to desire

pronounced taw-ab' · Strong's H8373 · 2 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible · 1 stem: Qal (Pa'al)

Translated in the KJV as long.

a primitive root; to desire.

tâʼab in each stem

Qal (Pa'al) 2×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 2

תָּאַ֣בְתִּי Ps 119:40 Perfect (qatal), 1st person common singular

Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness. (KJV)

תָּאַ֣בְתִּי Ps 119:174 Perfect (qatal), 1st person common singular

I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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