אָהֵב

a.havVerbH0157

to love: lover

From: or אָהֵב ; a primitive root;

Short Definition

to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)

Full Lexicon Entry

lover 1) to love 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like Also means: a.hav (*אָהֵב *": friend" H0157H)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

172 times

Appears 172 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Psalms
26
Proverbs
23
Deuteronomy
19
Genesis
13
Jeremiah
10

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 10:9
  • Deuteronomy 21:16
  • Genesis 37:4
  • Lamentations 1:2
  • Psalms 11:5

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