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Lexicon :: Strong's H160 - 'ahăḇâ

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אַהֲבָה
Transliteration
'ahăḇâ
Pronunciation
a-hav-aw
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 29c

Strong’s Definitions

אַהֲבָה ʼahăbâh, a-hab-aw; feminine of H158 and meaning the same:—love.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 40x

The KJV translates Strong's H160 in the following manner: love (40x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 40x
The KJV translates Strong's H160 in the following manner: love (40x).

  1. love

    1. human love for human object

      1. of man toward man

      2. of man toward himself

      3. between man and woman

      4. sexual desire

  2. God's love to His people

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אַהֲבָה ʼahăbâh, a-hab-aw; feminine of H158 and meaning the same:—love.
STRONGS H160: Abbreviations
† אַהֲבָה noun feminine love (= Infinitive of אהב which see H157) — absolute א׳ Proverbs 10:12 + 18 times; construct אַהֲבַת Jeremiah 2:2 + 3 times; suffix אַהֲבָתִי Psalm 109:4; Psalm 109:5; אַהֲבָֽתְךָ 2 Samuel 1:26; אַהֲבָתוֺ Isaiah 63:9; Zephaniah 3:17; אַהֲבָתָהּ Proverbs 5:19; אַהֲבָתָם Ecclesiastes 9:6 — love, especially Wisdom Literature & late.
1. human (to human object) absolute Ecclesiastes 9:1, 6 (both || שִׂנְאָה) so Proverbs 10:12; Proverbs 15:17; compare Proverbs 27:5; see also Proverbs 17:9; of man toward man Psalm 109:4; Psalm 109:5; love for one's self (נַפְשׁוֺ) 1 Samuel 20:17; between man & woman Songs 2:4, 5; Songs 5:8; Songs 8:6, 7 (twice in verse); Proverbs 5:19 compare also 2 Samuel 1:26 (נָשִׁים א׳); personified Songs 2:7; Songs 3:5; Songs 7:7; Songs 8:4; compare figurative use Songs 3:10; of mere sexual desire 2 Samuel 13:15; figurative of Jerusalem's love to י׳ Jeremiah 2:2 (כְּלוּלֹתַיִח א׳), & of love of adulter. Jesus. Jeremiah 2:33.
2. God's love to his people Hosea 11:4 (עֲבֹתוֺת א׳) Jeremiah 31:3; Isaiah 63:9; Zephaniah 3:17.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

20:17

2 Samuel

1:26; 1:26; 13:15

Psalms

109:4; 109:4; 109:5; 109:5

Proverbs

5:19; 5:19; 10:12; 10:12; 15:17; 17:9; 27:5

Ecclesiastes

9:1; 9:6; 9:6

Song of Songs

2:4; 2:5; 2:7; 3:5; 3:10; 5:8; 7:7; 8:4; 8:6; 8:7

Isaiah

63:9; 63:9

Jeremiah

2:2; 2:2; 2:33; 31:3

Hosea

11:4

Zephaniah

3:17; 3:17

H160

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H160 matches the Hebrew אַהֲבָה ('ahăḇâ),
which occurs 40 times in 37 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:8 - Rather it is because of his love for you and his faithfulness to the promise he solemnly vowed to your ancestors that the LORD brought you out with great power, redeeming you from the place of slavery, from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:3 - Jonathan made a covenant with David, for he loved him as much as he did his own life.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:17 - Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:26

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:26 - I grieve over you, my brother Jonathan! You were very dear to me. Your love was more special to me than the love of women.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:15 - Then Amnon greatly despised her. His disdain toward her surpassed the love he had previously felt toward her. Amnon said to her, "Get up and leave!"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:9 - May the LORD your God be praised because he favored you by placing you on the throne of Israel! Because of the LORD's eternal love for Israel, he made you king so you could make just and right decisions."

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:2 - They came from nations about which the LORD had warned the Israelites, "You must not establish friendly relations with them! If you do, they will surely shift your allegiance to their gods." But Solomon was irresistibly attracted to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 2:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:11 - King Huram of Tyre sent this letter to Solomon: "Because the LORD loves his people, he has made you their king."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:8 - May the LORD your God be praised because he favored you by placing you on his throne as the one ruling on his behalf! Because of your God's love for Israel and his lasting commitment to them, he made you king over them so you could make just and right decisions."

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:4 - They repay my love with accusations, but I continue to pray.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:5 - They repay me evil for good, and hate for love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:19 - a loving doe, a graceful deer; may her breasts satisfy you at all times, may you be captivated by her love always.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:12 - Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:17 - Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox where there is hatred.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:9 - The one who forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:5 - Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:1 - So I reflected on all this, attempting to clear it all up. I concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their works, are in the hand of God; whether a person will be loved or hated - no one knows what lies ahead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:6 - What they loved, as well as what they hated and envied, perished long ago, and they no longer have a part in anything that happens on earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:4 - He brought me into the banquet hall, and he looked at me lovingly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:5 - Sustain me with raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love. The Double Refrain: Embracing and Adjuration

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:7 - I adjure you, O maidens of Jerusalem, by the gazelles and by the young does of the open fields: Do not awaken or arouse love until it pleases! The Beloved about Her Lover:

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:5 - I admonish you, O maidens of Jerusalem, by the gazelles and by the young does of the open fields: "Do not awake or arouse love until it pleases!" The Speaker:

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:10 - Its posts were made of silver; its back was made of gold. Its seat was upholstered with purple wool; its interior was inlaid with leather by the maidens of Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:8 - O maidens of Jerusalem, I command you - If you find my beloved, what will you tell him? Tell him that I am lovesick! The Maidens to The Beloved:

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:6 - How beautiful you are! How lovely, O love, with your delights! The Lover to His Beloved:

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:4 - I admonish you, O maidens of Jerusalem: "Do not arouse or awaken love until it pleases!" The Maidens about His Beloved:

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:6 - Set me like a cylinder seal over your heart, like a signet on your arm. For love is as strong as death, passion is as unrelenting as Sheol. Its flames burst forth, it is a blazing flame.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:7 - Surging waters cannot quench love; floodwaters cannot overflow it. If someone were to offer all his possessions to buy love, the offer would be utterly despised. The Beloved's Brothers:

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 63:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:9 - Through all that they suffered, he suffered too. The messenger sent from his very presence delivered them. In his love and mercy he protected them; he lifted them up and carried them throughout ancient times.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:2 - "Go and declare in the hearing of the people of Jerusalem: 'This is what the LORD says: "I have fond memories of you, how devoted you were to me in your early years. I remember how you loved me like a new bride; you followed me through the wilderness, through a land that had never been planted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 2:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:33 - "My, how good you have become at chasing after your lovers! Why, you could even teach prostitutes a thing or two!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:3 - In a far-off land the LORD will manifest himself to them. He will say to them, 'I have loved you with an everlasting love. That is why I have continued to be faithful to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 3:1 - The LORD said to me, "Go, show love to your wife again, even though she loves another man and continually commits adultery. Likewise, the LORD loves the Israelites although they turn to other gods and love to offer raisin cakes to idols."

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:15 - Because of all their evil in Gilgal, I hate them there. On account of their evil deeds, I will drive them out of my land. I will no longer love them; all their rulers are rebels.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 11:4 - I led them with leather cords, with leather ropes; I lifted the yoke from their neck, and gently fed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 6:8 - He has told you, O man, what is good, and what the LORD really wants from you: He wants you to promote justice, to be faithful, and to live obediently before your God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:17 - The LORD your God is in your midst; he is a warrior who can deliver. He takes great delight in you; he renews you by his love; he shouts for joy over you."
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