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. Psalms 4:2 תֶּאֱהָב֣וּן te.'e.ha.Vun · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? How long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah

  2. Psalms 5:11 אֹהֲבֵ֥י 'o.ha.Vei · An -ing word: simple action

    But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

  3. Psalms 11:5 וְאֹהֵ֣ב ve.'o.Hev · An -ing word: simple action

    Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

  4. Psalms 11:7 אָהֵ֑ב 'a.Hev · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    For Jehovah is righteous; He loveth righteousness: The upright shall behold his face.

  5. Psalms 26:8 אָ֭הַבְתִּי 'A.hav.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    Jehovah, I love the habitation of thy house, And the place where thy glory dwelleth.

  6. Psalms 31:23 אֶֽהֱב֥וּ 'e.he.Vu · A command to all of you: simple action

    Oh love Jehovah, all ye his saints: Jehovah preserveth the faithful, And plentifully rewardeth him that dealeth proudly.

  7. Psalms 33:5 אֹ֭הֵב 'O.hev · An -ing word: simple action

    He loveth righteousness and justice: The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.

  8. Psalms 34:12 אֹהֵ֥ב 'o.Hev · An -ing word: simple action

    What man is he that desireth life, And loveth many days, that he may see good?

  9. Psalms 37:28 אֹ֘הֵ֤ב 'o.Hev · An -ing word: simple action

    For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

  10. Psalms 38:11 אֹֽהֲבַ֨י׀ 'o.ha.Vai · An -ing word: simple action

    My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.

  11. Psalms 40:16 אֹֽ֝הֲבֵ֗י 'o.ha.Vei · An -ing word: simple action

    Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: Let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified.

  12. Psalms 45:7 אָהַ֣בְתָּ 'a.Hav.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

  13. Psalms 47:4 אָהֵ֣ב 'a.Hev · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    He chooseth our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah

  14. Psalms 52:3 אָהַ֣בְתָּ 'a.Hav.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah

  15. Psalms 52:4 אָהַ֥בְתָּ 'a.Hav.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

  16. Psalms 69:36 וְאֹהֲבֵ֥י ve.'o.ha.Vei · An -ing word: simple action

    The seed also of his servants shall inherit it; And they that love his name shall dwell therein.

  17. Psalms 70:4 אֹ֝הֲבֵ֗י 'o.ha.Vei · An -ing word: simple action

    Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; And let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

  18. Psalms 78:68 אָהֵֽב׃ 'a.Hev · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.

  19. Psalms 87:2 אֹהֵ֣ב 'o.Hev · An -ing word: simple action

    Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob.

  20. Psalms 88:18 אֹהֵ֣ב 'o.Hev · An -ing word: simple action

    Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, And mine acquaintance into darkness.

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