אַהֲבָה

a.ha.vahNoun (Feminine)H0160

love

From: feminine of H158 (אַהַב) and meaning the same

Short Definition

{affection (in a good or a bad sense)}

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. love 1a) human love for human object 1a1) of man toward man 1a2) of man toward himself 1a3) between man and woman 1a4) sexual desire 2) God's love to His people

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

33 times

Appears 33 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Song of Solomon
9
Proverbs
5
Hosea
3
Jeremiah
3
1 Samuel
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 11:2
  • Ecclesiastes 9:1
  • Isaiah 63:9
  • Proverbs 17:9
  • Song of Solomon 2:5

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.