a.ga.vah denotes a woman's lustful desire in the portrayal of Oholibah's conduct.

The sole attested use denotes lustful desire attributed to Oholibah, set alongside her conduct toward the sons of Assyria in Ezekiel 23:11.

1. Lustful desire in Oholibah's conduct · dominant

   In Ezekiel 23:11, the feminine singular construct form occurs in the clause describing Oholibah; the APB renders the verse with her having "ruined her own lust" and then says that she "lusted after the sons of Assyria."

   Ezekiel 23:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 23:11, the APB presents the clause as "ruined her own lust" and later describes Oholibah as having "lusted after the sons of Assyria." The exact English correspondence of the noun remains uncertain.