אַהֲבָה

a.ha.vah · love

Hebrew · Strong's H160 · Noun · Sounds like: a-hab-aw · 38 occurrences

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

feminine of אַהַב and meaning the same; {affection (in a good or a bad sense)}; love.

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Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
אַהֲבָה n.f. love

Every occurrence

  1. Genesis 29:20 בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ be.'a.ha.va.To · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

  2. Deuteronomy 7:8 מֵֽאַהֲבַ֨ת me.'a.ha.Vat · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    but because Jehovah loveth you, and because he would keep the oath which he sware unto your fathers, hath Jehovah brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

  3. 1 Samuel 18:3 בְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹ be.'a.ha.va.To · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

  4. 1 Samuel 20:17 בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ be.'a.ha.va.To · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

  5. 1 Samuel 20:17 אַהֲבַ֥ת 'a.ha.Vat · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

  6. 2 Samuel 1:26 אַהֲבָֽתְךָ֙ 'a.ha.va.te.Kha · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant hast thou been unto me: Thy love to me was wonderful, Passing the love of women.

  7. 2 Samuel 1:26 מֵאַהֲבַ֖ת me.'a.ha.Vat · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: Very pleasant hast thou been unto me: Thy love to me was wonderful, Passing the love of women.

  8. 2 Samuel 13:15 מֵאַהֲבָ֖ה me.'a.ha.Vah · A person, place or thing

    Then Amnon hated her with exceeding great hatred; for the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.

  9. 1 Kings 11:2 לְאַהֲבָֽה׃ le.'a.ha.Vah · A person, place or thing

    of the nations concerning which Jehovah said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go among them, neither shall they come among you; for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.

  10. 2 Chronicles 2:11 בְּאַהֲבַ֤ת be.'a.ha.Vat · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because Jehovah loveth his people, he hath made thee king over them.

  11. Psalms 109:4 אַהֲבָתִ֥י 'a.ha.va.Ti · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    For my love they are my adversaries: But I give myself unto prayer.

  12. Psalms 109:5 אַהֲבָתִֽי׃ 'a.ha.va.Ti · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    And they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

  13. Proverbs 5:19 בְּ֝אַהֲבָתָ֗הּ be.'a.ha.va.Tah · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    As a loving hind and a pleasant doe, Let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; And be thou ravished always with her love.

  14. Proverbs 10:12 אַהֲבָֽה׃ 'a.ha.Vah · A person, place or thing

    Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

  15. Proverbs 15:17 וְאַהֲבָה־ ve.'a.ha.vah- · A person, place or thing

    Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

  16. Proverbs 17:9 אַהֲבָ֑ה 'a.ha.Vah · A person, place or thing

    He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

  17. Proverbs 27:5 מֵֽאַהֲבָ֥ה me.'a.ha.Vah · A person, place or thing

    Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.

  18. Ecclesiastes 9:1 אַהֲבָ֣ה 'a.ha.Vah · A person, place or thing

    For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it be love or hatred, man knoweth it not; all is before them.

  19. Ecclesiastes 9:6 אַהֲבָתָ֧ם 'a.ha.va.Tam · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    As well their love, as their hatred and their envy, is perished long ago; neither have they any more a portion for ever in anything that is done under the sun.

  20. Song of Solomon 2:4 אַהֲבָֽה׃ 'a.ha.Vah · A person, place or thing

    He brought me to the banqueting-house, And his banner over me was love.

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