ta.a.vah denotes an intense longing directed toward God's ordinances in Psalm 119:20.

The attested use describes intense longing: in Psalm 119:20, it stands in the statement that the speaker's soul breaks with longing for God's ordinances at all times.

1. Intense desire for God's ordinances · dominant

   In Psalm 119:20, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause about the speaker's soul and God's ordinances; the APB renders the verse, "My soul breaks with longing for your ordinances at all times."

   Psalm 119:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Psalm 119:20, the APB presents the clause as "My soul breaks with longing for your ordinances at all times." It does not isolate the noun beyond the clause's overall expression of desire.