תְּשׁוּקָה
te.shu.qah
desire
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word תְּשׁוּקָה (te.shu.qah) with Strong's number H8669 carries the meaning "desire." This term is rooted in the semantic domain of Emotion & Attitude, signifying a powerful or intense longing. In the three instances where this word appears in the Bible, its range of usage suggests a strong emotional drive or craving, without specific implications of right or wrong. This word highlights an intrinsic human experience of desire, which can be both constructive, such as a longing for God (Psalm 119:131), and potentially self-serving, which in itself does not make the word inherently positive or negative. The significance of this word lies in its ability to describe a fundamental aspect of human experience: the intense emotional pull that drives individuals to seek things that spark within them a deep sense of wanting.
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Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
I am my beloved’s. His desire is toward me.
Genesis 3:16To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. You will bear children in pain. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”
Genesis 4:7If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”