◄ 158. ahab ►
Strong's Lexicon ahab: Love Original Word: אַהַב Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: ahab Pronunciation: ah-HAV Phonetic Spelling: (ah'-hab) Definition: Love Meaning: affection Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G25 (agapao): Often used in the New Testament to describe the selfless, sacrificial love that God has for humanity and that believers are called to emulate. - G5368 (phileo): Denotes brotherly love or affection, often used to describe the love between friends or family. Usage: The Hebrew verb "ahab" primarily denotes the concept of love, encompassing a range of meanings from deep affection and friendship to romantic and covenantal love. It is used to describe the love between individuals, such as familial love, friendship, and marital love, as well as the love between God and His people. The term implies a sense of loyalty, commitment, and deep emotional connection. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, love was not merely an emotion but an action-oriented commitment. The concept of love in the Hebrew Bible often involves covenantal relationships, where love is demonstrated through actions and faithfulness. The love of God for Israel is a central theme, illustrating a divine commitment to His covenant people. Similarly, the love expected among individuals often reflects this covenantal loyalty and faithfulness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from aheb Definition love (noun) NASB Translation lovers (1), loving (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [אַ֫הַב] noun [masculine] love only plural אֲהָבִים, loves, amours; bad sense Hosea 8:9, but ׳אַיֶּלֶת א loving hind Proverbs 5:19 (figurative of wife "" יַעֲלַת חֵן). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lover From 'ahab; affection (in a good or a bad sense) -- love(-r). see HEBREW 'ahab Forms and Transliterations אֲהָבִ֗ים אֲהָבִֽים׃ אהבים אהבים׃ ’ă·hā·ḇîm ’ăhāḇîm ahaVim Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Proverbs 5:19 HEB: אַיֶּ֥לֶת אֲהָבִ֗ים וְֽיַעֲלַ֫ת־ חֵ֥ן NAS: [As] a loving hind and a graceful KJV: [Let her be as] the loving hind INT: hind a loving doe graceful Hosea 8:9 HEB: אֶפְרַ֖יִם הִתְנ֥וּ אֲהָבִֽים׃ NAS: Ephraim has hired lovers. KJV: by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. INT: Ephraim has hired lovers 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 158 2 Occurrences ’ă·hā·ḇîm — 2 Occ.