78 The name “the graves of the ones who craved” is again explained by a wordplay, a popular etymology. In Hebrew קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה (qivrot hatta’avah) is the technical name. It is the place that the people craved the meat, longing for the meat of Egypt, and basically rebelled against God. The naming marks another station in the wilderness where the people failed to accept God’s good gifts with grace and to pray for their other needs to be met.
79 The words “different food” are implied, and are supplied in the translation for clarity.

In other versions

Therefore the name of that place was called Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had the craving.

Therefore the place was named Kibroth Hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had craved other food.

So they named that place Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had craved the meat.

So that place was called Kibroth-hattaavah (which means “graves of gluttony”) because there they buried the people who had craved meat from Egypt.

And he called the name of that place Kibroth Hattaavah because they buried the people that were greedy.

And he called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.

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