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Lexicon :: Strong's H160 - 'ahăḇâ

Aa
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 39 times in 36 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:8 - But H3588 because H160➔ the LORD H3068 loved ➔ H160 you, H853 and because he would keep H8104 the oath H7621 which H834 he had sworn H7650 unto your fathers, H1 hath H3318➔ the LORD H3068 brought ➔H3318➔ you H853 out ➔H3318 with a H3027➔ mighty H2389 hand, ➔H3027 and redeemed you H6299 out of the house H1004 of bondmen, H5650 from the hand H3027 of Pharaoh H6547 king H4428 of Egypt. H4714

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:3 - Then H3772➔ Jonathan H3083 and David H1732 made ➔H3772 a covenant, H1285 because he loved H160 him H853 as his own soul. H5315

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:17 - And H3254➔ Jonathan H3083 caused ➔H3254➔ David H1732 to swear H7650 again, ➔H3254 because he loved H160 him: H853 for H3588 he loved him H157 as he loved H160 his own soul. H5315

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:26 - I H589 am distressed H6887 for thee, H5921 my brother H251 Jonathan: H3083 very H3966 pleasant hast thou been H5276 unto me: thy love H160 to me H589 was wonderful, H6381 passing the love H160 of women. H802

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:15 - Then H8130➔ Amnon H550 hated her ➔H8130 exceedingly; H1419 H3966 so that H8135 H3588 the hatred H8135 wherewith H834 he hated her H8130 was greater H1419 than the love H160 wherewith H834 he had loved her. H157 And H559➔ Amnon H550 said ➔H559 unto her, Arise, H6965 be gone. H3212

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:9 - Blessed H1288 be H1961 the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 which H834 delighted H2654 in thee, to set thee H5414 on H5921 the throne H3678 of Israel: H3478 because H160➔ the LORD H3068 loved ➔ H160 Israel H3478 for ever, H5769 therefore made he thee H7760 king, H4428 to do H6213 judgment H4941 and justice. H6666

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:2 - Of H4480 the nations H1471 concerning which H834 the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 Ye shall H935➔ not H3808 go in ➔H935 to them, neither H3808 shall H935➔ they H1992 come in ➔H935 unto you: H859 for surely H403 they will turn away H5186 your heart H3824 after H310 their gods: H430 Solomon H8010 clave H1692 unto these in love. H160

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:11 - Then H559➔ Huram H2361 the king H4428 of Tyre H6865 answered ➔H559 in writing, H3791 which he sent H7971 to H413 Solomon, H8010 Because H160➔ the LORD H3068 hath loved ➔ H160 his people, H5971 he hath made thee H5414 king H4428 over them. H5921

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:8 - Blessed H1288 be H1961 the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 which H834 delighted H2654 in thee to set thee H5414 on H5921 his throne, H3678 to be king H4428 for the LORD H3068 thy God: H430 because H160➔ thy God H430 loved ➔ H160 Israel, H3478 to establish them H5975 for ever, H5769 therefore made he thee H5414 king H4428 over them, H5921 to do H6213 judgment H4941 and justice. H6666

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:4 - For H8478 my love H160 they are my adversaries: H7853 but I H589 give myself unto prayer. H8605

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:5 - And they have rewarded H7760 me H5921 evil H7451 for H8478 good, H2896 and hatred H8135 for H8478 my love. H160

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:19 - Let her be as the loving H158 hind H365 and H3280➔ pleasant H2580 roe; ➔H3280 let H7301➔ her breasts H1717 satisfy thee ➔H7301 at all H3605 times; H6256 and be thou ravished H7686 always H8548 with her love. H160

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:12 - Hatred H8135 stirreth up H5782 strifes: H4090 but H5921 love H160 covereth H3680 all H3605 sins. H6588

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:17 - Better H2896 is a dinner H737 of herbs H3419 where H8033➔ love H160 is, ➔H8033 than a H7794➔ stalled H75 ox ➔H7794 and hatred H8135 therewith.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:9 - He that covereth H3680 a transgression H6588 seeketh H1245 love; H160 but he that repeateth H8138 a matter H1697 separateth H6504 very friends. H441

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:5 - Open H1540 rebuke H8433 is better H2896 than H160➔ secret H5641 love. ➔ H160

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:1 - For H3588 all H3605 this H2088 I considered H5414 in H413 my heart H3820 even to declare H952 all H3605 this, H2088 that H834 the righteous, H6662 and the wise, H2450 and their works, H5652 are in the hand H3027 of God: H430 no H369 man H120 knoweth H3045 either H1571 love H160 or H1571 hatred H8135 by all H3605 that is before them. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:6 - Also H1571 their love, H160 and H1571 their hatred, H8135 and H1571 their envy, H7068 is H6➔ now H3528 perished; ➔H6 neither H369 have they any more H5750 a portion H2506 for ever H5769 in any H3605 thing that H834 is done H6213 under H8478 the sun. H8121

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:4 - He brought me H935 to H413 the banqueting H3196 house, H1004 and his banner H1714 over me H5921 was love. H160

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:5 - Stay me H5564 with flagons, H809 comfort me H7502 with apples: H8598 for H3588 I H589 am sick H2470 of love. H160

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:7 - I charge H7650 you, H853 O ye daughters H1323 of Jerusalem, H3389 by the roes, H6643 and H176 by the hinds H355 of the field, H7704 that ye stir H5782➔ not H518 up, ➔H5782 nor H518 awake H5782 my love, H160 till H5704 he please. H2654

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:5 - I charge H7650 you, H853 O ye daughters H1323 of Jerusalem, H3389 by the roes, H6643 and H176 by the hinds H355 of the field, H7704 that H518➔ ye stir H5782➔ not ➔H518 up, ➔H5782 nor H518 awake H5782 my love, H160 till H5704 he please. H2654

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:10 - He made H6213 the pillars thereof H5982 of silver, H3701 the bottom thereof H7507 of gold, H2091 the covering of it H4817 of purple, H713 the midst thereof H8432 being paved H7528 with love, H160 for the daughters H1323 of Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:8 - I charge H7650 you, H853 O daughters H1323 of Jerusalem, H3389 if H518 ye find H4672 my beloved, H1730 that ye tell H5046 him, that H2470➔ I H589 am sick ➔H2470 of love. H160

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:6 - How H4100 fair H3302 and how H4100 pleasant art thou, H5276 O love, H160 for delights! H8588

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:4 - I charge H7650 you, H853 O daughters H1323 of Jerusalem, H3389 that H4100 H4100➔ ye stir H5782➔ not ➔H4100 up, ➔H5782 nor awake H5782 my love, H160 until H5704 he please. H2654

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:6 - Set me H7760 as a seal H2368 upon H5921 thine heart, H3820 as a seal H2368 upon H5921 thine arm: H2220 for H3588 love H160 is strong H5794 as death; H4194 jealousy H7068 is cruel H7186 as the grave: H7585 the coals thereof H7565 are coals H7565 of fire, H784 which hath a most vehement H3050 flame. H7957

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:7 - Many H7227 waters H4325 cannot H3808 H3201 quench H3518 love, H160 neither H3808 can H7857➔ the floods H5104 drown it: ➔H7857 if H518 a man H376 would give H5414 all H3605 the substance H1952 of his house H1004 for love, H160 it would H936➔ utterly H936 be contemned. ➔H936

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:9 - In all H3605 their affliction H6869 he was afflicted, H6862 and the angel H4397 of his presence H6440 saved them: H3467 in his love H160 and in his pity H2551 he H1931 redeemed them; H1350 and he bare them, H5190 and carried them H5375 all H3605 the days H3117 of old. H5769

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:2 - Go H1980 and cry H7121 in the ears H241 of Jerusalem, H3389 saying, H559 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD; H3068 I remember H2142 thee, the kindness H2617 of thy youth, H5271 the love H160 of thine espousals, H3623 when thou wentest H3212 after me H310 in the wilderness, H4057 in a land H776 that was not H3808 sown. H2232

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:33 - Why H4100 trimmest thou H3190 thy way H1870 to seek H1245 love? H160 therefore H3651 hast thou H3925➔ also H1571 taught ➔H3925 the wicked ones H7451 thy ways. H1870

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:3 - The LORD H3068 hath appeared H7200 of old H7350 unto me, H589 saying, Yea, H160➔ I have loved thee H157 with an ➔ H160➔ everlasting H5769 love: ➔ H160 therefore H5921 H3651 with lovingkindness H2617 have I drawn thee. H4900

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 3:1 - Then said H559 the LORD H3068 unto me, H413 Go H3212 yet, H5750 love H157 a woman H802 beloved H157 of her friend, H7453 yet an adulteress, H5003 according to the love H160 of the LORD H3068 toward the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 who H1992 look H6437 to H413 other H312 gods, H430 and love H157 flagons H809 of wine. H6025

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:15 - All H3605 their wickedness H7451 is in Gilgal: H1537 for H3588 there H8033 I hated them: H8130 for H5921 the wickedness H7455 of their doings H4611 I will drive them H1644 out of mine house, H1004 I will love them H160 no H3808 more: H3254 all H3605 their princes H8269 are revolters. H5637

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 11:4 - I drew them H4900 with cords H2256 of a man, H120 with bands H5688 of love: H160 and I was H1961 to them as they that take off H7311 the yoke H5923 on H5921 their jaws, H3895 and I laid H5186 meat H398 unto them. H413

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:17 - The LORD H3068 thy God H430 in the midst of thee H7130 is mighty; H1368 he will save, H3467 he will rejoice H7797 over thee H5921 with joy; H8057 he will rest H2790 in his love, H160 he will joy H1523 over thee H5921 with singing. H7440
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