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 97:10 אֹהֲבֵ֥י 'o.ha.Vei · An -ing word: simple action

    O ye that love Jehovah, hate evil: He preserveth the souls of his saints; He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

  2. Psalms 99:4 אָ֫הֵ֥ב 'a.Hev · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    The king's strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.

  3. Psalms 109:17 וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ב vai.ye.'e.Hav · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.

  4. Psalms 116:1 אָ֭הַבְתִּי 'A.hav.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    I love Jehovah, because he heareth My voice and my supplications.

  5. Psalms 119:47 אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ 'a.Ha.ve.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And I will delight myself in thy commandments, Which I have loved.

  6. Psalms 119:48 אָהָ֗בְתִּי 'a.Ha.ve.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    I will lift up my hands also unto thy commandments, which I have loved; And I will meditate on thy statutes.

  7. Psalms 119:97 אָהַ֥בְתִּי 'a.Hav.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    MEM. Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.

  8. Psalms 119:113 אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ 'a.Ha.ve.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    SAMEKH. I hate them that are of a double mind; But thy law do I love.

  9. Psalms 119:119 אָהַ֥בְתִּי 'a.Hav.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: Therefore I love thy testimonies.

  10. Psalms 119:127 אָהַ֣בְתִּי 'a.Hav.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    Therefore I love thy commandments Above gold, yea, above fine gold.

  11. Psalms 119:132 לְאֹהֲבֵ֥י le.'o.ha.Vei · An -ing word: simple action

    Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, As thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

  12. Psalms 119:140 אֲהֵבָֽהּ׃ 'a.he.Vah · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Thy word is very pure; Therefore thy servant loveth it.

  13. Psalms 119:159 אָהָ֑בְתִּי 'a.Ha.ve.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    Consider how I love thy precepts: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy lovingkindness.

  14. Psalms 119:163 אָהָֽבְתִּי׃ 'a.Ha.ve.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    I hate and abhor falsehood; But thy law do I love.

  15. Psalms 119:165 לְאֹהֲבֵ֣י le.'o.ha.Vei · An -ing word: simple action

    Great peace have they that love thy law; And they have no occasion of stumbling.

  16. Psalms 119:167 וָאֹהֲבֵ֥ם va.'o.ha.Vem · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by me

    My soul hath observed thy testimonies; And I love them exceedingly.

  17. Psalms 122:6 אֹהֲבָֽיִךְ׃ 'o.ha.Va.yikh · An -ing word: simple action

    Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: They shall prosper that love thee.

  18. Psalms 145:20 אֹהֲבָ֑יו 'o.ha.Vav · An -ing word: simple action

    Jehovah preserveth all them that love him; But all the wicked will he destroy.

  19. Psalms 146:8 אֹהֵ֥ב 'o.Hev · An -ing word: simple action

    Jehovah openeth the eyes of the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;

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