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H160 אַהֲבָה (ʼahăbâh) a-hab-aw
Hebrew
Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

love

Strong's Definition

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

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

KJV Usage: love.

TWOT Reference: 29c

Outline of Biblical Usage

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

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אַהֲבָה ahăbâh BDB Definition: 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) Gods love to His people Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: feminine of H158 Same Word by TWOT Number: 29c Total KJV Occurrences: 41

Bible Occurrences (25)

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