8669. teshuqah

Lexicon

teshuqah: Desire, longing

Original Word: תְּשׁוּקָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: tshuwqah
Pronunciation: teh-shoo-KAH
Phonetic Spelling: (tesh-oo-kaw')
Definition: Desire, longing
Meaning: a longing

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

desire

From shuwq in the original sense of stretching out after; a longing -- desire.

see HEBREW shuwq

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a longing
NASB Translation
desire (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[תְּשׁוּקָה] noun feminine longing; — of woman for man, אֶלאִֿישֵׁח תְּשׁוּקָתֵח Genesis 3:16 (J); of man for woman, אֲנִי לְדוֺדִי וְאֵלַי תְּשׁוּקָתוֺ Cant 7:11; of beast to devour, figurative אֵלֶיךָ תְּשׁוּקָתוֺ Genesis 4:7 (J). (ᵐ5 ἀποστροφή Genesis, ἐπιστροφή Canticles, whence Nes^{Marg. 6} proposes תְּשׁוּבָתֵךְ Genesis 3:16, which Ball^Hpt reads in all; but how explain the unusual and striking word in MT?).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root שׁוּק (shuq), which means "to run after" or "to desire."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1995 (ἐπιθυμία, epithymia): This Greek term is often translated as "desire" or "lust" and shares a similar semantic range with תְּשׁוּקָה, encompassing both positive and negative connotations of longing or craving. It appears in various New Testament contexts, illustrating the continuity of the concept of desire across both Testaments.

Usage: The word תְּשׁוּקָה appears three times in the Hebrew Bible, each time in contexts that suggest a deep, intrinsic desire or longing. It is used in Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:7, and Song of Solomon 7:10.

Context: • Genesis 3:16 (BSB): "Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you." In this passage, תְּשׁוּקָה describes the woman's desire for her husband, indicating a relational dynamic established after the fall.
• Genesis 4:7 (BSB): "But you must rule over it." Here, תְּשׁוּקָה is used in the context of sin's desire to dominate Cain, suggesting a personification of sin as having a longing to control.
• Song of Solomon 7:10 (BSB): "I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me." In this poetic and romantic context, תְּשׁוּקָה expresses the mutual longing and affection between lovers, highlighting the positive aspect of desire within a committed relationship.

The term תְּשׁוּקָה, therefore, encompasses both the challenges and the beauty of human desires, reflecting the complexity of relationships and the inherent longing within them. It underscores the tension between desire and control, as well as the fulfillment found in mutual affection.

Forms and Transliterations

תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹ תְּשׁ֣וּקָתֵ֔ךְ תְּשׁוּקָתֽוֹ׃ תשוקתו תשוקתו׃ תשוקתך tə·šū·qā·ṯêḵ tə·šū·qā·ṯōw teShukaTech teShukaTo təšūqāṯêḵ təšūqāṯōw

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 3:16
HEB: וְאֶל־ אִישֵׁךְ֙ תְּשׁ֣וּקָתֵ֔ךְ וְה֖וּא יִמְשָׁל־
NAS: children; Yet your desire will be for your husband,
KJV: children; and thy desire [shall be] to thy husband,
INT: will be for your husband your desire and he will rule

Genesis 4:7
HEB: רֹבֵ֑ץ וְאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹ וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּמְשָׁל־
NAS: at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master
KJV: at the door. And unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule
INT: is crouching and desire you master

Songs 7:10
HEB: לְדוֹדִ֔י וְעָלַ֖י תְּשׁוּקָתֽוֹ׃ ס
NAS: I am my beloved's, And his desire is for me.
KJV: I [am] my beloved's, and his desire [is] toward me.
INT: beloved's and and his desire

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8669
3 Occurrences

tə·šū·qā·ṯêḵ — 1 Occ.
tə·šū·qā·ṯōw — 2 Occ.