אָהֵב 216 verb love —
Qal Perfect אָהֵ֑ב Genesis 27:9 +
7 times;
אָשֵהבּ Genesis 27:14;
אָהַב Genesis 37:3 +
3 times;
אֲֵֽֽֽהבָךָ Deuteronomy 15:16;
3rd person feminine singular אָֽהֲבָה Songs 1:7 +, etc.;
Imperfect (־הָ֑ב) יֶאֱהַב Proverbs 3:12 +;
1st person singular אֵהָ֑ב Proverbs 8:17 (compare Ew
§ 192 d Ges
§ 68. 1);
וָֽאֹהַב Malachi 1:2;
וָאֹהֲבֵהוּ Hosea 11:1;
אֹהֲבֵם Hosea 14:5;
וָאֹהֲבֵם Psalm 119:167;
2nd person masculine plural תְּאֵהֲבוּ Proverbs 1:22 (compare Kö
I p. 394 Ges
§ 63 R 2);
תֶּאֱהָ֑בוּ Zechariah 8:17;
תָּאֱהָבוּן Psalm 4:3;
Imperative אֱהַב־ Hosea 3:1;
אֱהָבֶהָ Proverbs 4:6;
אֶהֱבוּ Psalm 31:24;
Amos 5:15;
אֱהָ֑בוּ Zechariah 8:19;
Infinitive construct אֱהֹב Ecclesiastes 3:8;
אַהֲבָה Deuteronomy 10:12 +;
אֲהֲבַת Micah 6:8 + etc.; compare also below
n. אהבה below;
Participle אֹהֵב (
אוֺהֵב)
Deuteronomy 10:18 +
26 times; feminine construct
אֲהֻבַת Hosea 3:1 is probably
active compare Ba
NB 174 ff; suffix
אֹהֲבִי Isaiah 41:8 etc.; feminine
אֹהֶ֫בֶת Genesis 25:28;
אֹהַ֫בְתִּי Hosea 10:11 etc.;
Passive participle אָהוּב Nehemiah 13:26;
אֲהוּבָה Deuteronomy 21:15 (twice in verse);
Deuteronomy 21:16. —
love (mostly with accusative, followed by
לְ + object
Leviticus 19:18,
34;
2 Chronicles 19:2 (late), followed by
בְּ Ecclesiastes 5:9; absolute
Ecclesiastes 3:8 & see below), (affection both pure & impure, divine & human); —
1. human love to human object; absolute, opposed to hate
שָׂנֵא Ecclesiastes 3:8; of love to son
Genesis 22:2;
Genesis 25:28;
Genesis 37:3,
4;
Genesis 44:20 (JE)
Proverbs 13:24; so also
2 Samuel 13:21 Ew Th We, compare Dr, of David's loving Amnon; never to parent, but mother-in-law
Ruth 4:15; of man's love to woman; wife
Genesis 24:67;
Genesis 29:20,
30 (compare
Genesis 29:18):32 (JE), also
Deuteronomy 21:15 (twice in verse);
Deuteronomy 21:16;
Judges 14:16;
1 Samuel 1:5;
2 Chronicles 11:21;
Esther 2:17;
Hosea 3:1;
Ecclesiastes 9:9; but also
Genesis 34:3 (J)
Judges 16:4,
15;
2 Samuel 13:1,
4,
15 (where of carnal desire)
1 Kings 11:1 compare
1 Kings 11:2;
Hosea 3:1;
רֵעַ א׳ loving a paramour, see Ba
NB 176; woman's love to man
1 Samuel 18:20 (
so 1 Samuel 18:28 MT, but read
וְבִי כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֹהֵב אֹתוֺ We Dr)
Songs 1:3,
4,
7;
Songs 3:1,
2,
3,
4 (
5 times subject
נַפְשִׁי); compare also figurative of adulterous Judah
Jeremiah 2:25;
Isaiah 57:8;
Ezekiel 16:37; of love of slave to master
Exodus 21:5 (JE)
Deuteronomy 15:16; inferior to superior
1 Samuel 18:22 compare
1 Samuel 18:16; love to neighbour
Leviticus 19:18 (
וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֺ֑ךָ), particularly to stranger
Leviticus 19:34 (both P),
Deuteronomy 10:18,
19; love of friend to friend
1 Samuel 16:21;
1 Samuel 18:1,
3;
1 Samuel 20:17 (twice in verse);
Job 19:19;
Proverbs 17:1 compare
2 Samuel 19:7 (twice in verse);
2 Chronicles 19:2; see also
Proverbs 9:8;
Proverbs 16:13; compare
Proverbs 15:12; see especially
Participle below.
2. less often of appetite, object food,
Genesis 27:7,
9,
14 (JE); drink
Hosea 3:1;
Proverbs 21:17; husbandry
2 Chronicles 26:10; compare figurative of Ephraim
Hosea 10:11 followed by infinitive; length of life
Psalm 34:13; of cupidity
Hosea 9:1;
1 Samuel 1:23;
Ecclesiastes 5:9 (twice in verse); of love of sleep
Proverbs 20:13 compare figurative of sluggish watchmen (followed by infinitive)
Isaiah 56:10; also with object abstract wisdom (personified), knowledge, righteousness, etc.
Proverbs 4:6;
Proverbs 8:17,
21;
Proverbs 12:1;
Proverbs 22:11;
Proverbs 29:3;
Amos 5:15;
Micah 6:8 (infinitive || infinitives)
Zechariah 8:19, compare
Proverbs 19:8 קֹנֶה לֵב אֹהֵב נַפְשׁוֺ; object folly, evil, etc.,
Micah 3:2;
Micah 4:3;
Psalm 11:5;
Psalm 52:5;
Psalm 52:6;
Psalm 109:17;
Proverbs 1:22;
Proverbs 8:36;
Proverbs 17:19 (twice in verse), compare
Proverbs 18:21;
Zechariah 8:17, compare
כֵּן א׳ Amos 4:5;
Jeremiah 5:3, followed by Infinitive
Hosea 12:8;
Jeremiah 14:10, especially of idolatry
Hosea 4:13 (where strike out
הֵבוּ compare Kö
1. p. 395)
Jeremiah 8:2.
4. especially Participle אֹהֵב =
5. of divine love...
Niph. Participle plural
הַנֶּאֱהָבִים 2 Samuel 1:23 lovely, loveable of Saul & Jonath. (||
הַנְּעִימִם).
Pi. Participle plural suffix
(־בָ֑י) מְאַהֲבַי Hosea 2:7 +
3 times;
(־בָ֑יִח) מְאַהֲבַיִח Jeremiah 22:20 +
6 times;
מְאַהֲבֶיהָ Hosea 2:9 +
4 times
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