אָהֵב

a.hav · to love: lover

Hebrew · Strong's H157 · Verb · Sounds like: aw-hab' · 211 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • to love: lover H0157G 198
  • to love: friend H0157H · a Meaning of 13

Strong's dictionary

or אָהֵב ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise); (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
אָהֵב 216 vb. love
Qal
1. human love to human object
2. less oft. of appetite
3. love to God
4. esp. Pt.
5. of divine love
Niph. Pt. pl. lovely, loveable
Pi.
1. friends
2. lovers

Every occurrence

  1. Proverbs 19:8 אֹהֵ֣ב 'o.Hev · An -ing word: simple action

    He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

  2. Proverbs 20:13 תֶּֽאֱהַ֣ב te.'e.Hav · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Love not sleep, let thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

  3. Proverbs 21:17 אֹהֵ֣ב 'o.Hev · An -ing word: simple action

    He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

  4. Proverbs 21:17 אֹהֵ֥ב 'o.Hev · An -ing word: simple action

    He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

  5. Proverbs 22:11 אֹהֵ֥ב 'o.Hev · An -ing word: simple action

    He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

  6. Proverbs 27:6 אוֹהֵ֑ב 'o.Hev · An -ing word: simple action

    Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

  7. Proverbs 29:3 אֹהֵ֣ב 'o.Hev · An -ing word: simple action

    Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.

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