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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 9:6love, 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

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.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:8 - but because H3588 the LORD H3068 loved H157 you and kept H8104 the oath H7621 which H834 He swore H7650 to your forefathers H1, the LORD H3068 brought H3318 you out H3318 by a mighty H2389 hand H3027 and redeemed H6299 you from the house H1004 of [fn]slavery H5650, from the hand H3027 of Pharaoh H6547 king H4428 of Egypt H4714.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:3 - Then Jonathan H3083 made H3772 a covenant H1285 with David H1732 because he loved H157 him as himself H5315.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:17 - And Jonathan H3083 made David H1732 vow H7650 again H3254 because of his love H160 for him, because H3588 he loved H157 him as he loved H157 his own life H5315.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:26 -

“I am H6887 distressed H6887 for you, my brother H251 Jonathan H3083;

You have been H5276 [fn]a H5276 close H3966 friend H5276 to me.

Your love H160 for me was H6381 more H4480 wonderful H6381

Than H4480 the love H160 of women H802.

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:15 -

Then Amnon H550 hated H8130 her with a very H3966 great H1419 hatred H8135; indeed H3588, the hatred H8135 with which H834 he hated H8130 her was greater H1419 than H4480 the love H160 with which H834 he had loved H157 her. And Amnon H550 said H559 to her, “Get H6965 up H6965, go H1980 away!

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:9 - “Blessed H1288 be the LORD H3068 your God H430 who H834 delighted H2654 in you to put H5414 you on the throne H3678 of Israel H3478; because the LORD H3068 loves H157 Israel H3478 forever H5769, He made H7760 you king H4428, to do H6213 justice H4941 and righteousness H6666.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:2 - from the nations H1471 of which H834 the LORD H3068 had said H559 to the sons H1121 of Israel H3478, “You shall not [fn]associate H935 with them, nor H3808 shall they [fn]associate H935 with you; they will certainly H403 turn H5186 your heart H3824 away H5186 [fn]to follow H310 their gods H430.” Solomon H8010 clung H1692 to these H1992 in love H157.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:11 -

Then Huram H2361, king H4428 of Tyre H6865, [fn]answered H559 in a letter H3791 sent H7971 to Solomon H8010: “Because the LORD H3068 loves H157 His people H5971, He has made H5414 you king H4428 over H5921 them.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:8 - “Blessed H1288 be the LORD H3068 your God H430 who H834 delighted H2654 in you, setting H5414 you on His throne H3678 as king H4428 for the LORD H3068 your God H430; because your God H430 loved H157 Israel H3478, establishing H5975 them forever H5769, He made H5414 you king H4428 over H5921 them, to carry H6213 out H6213 justice H4941 and righteousness H6666.”
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:4 -

In H8478 return H8478 for H8478 my love H160 they act H7853 as H7853 my accusers H7853;

But I am in prayer H8605.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:5 -

So they have [fn]repaid H7760 me evil H7451 for good H2896,

And hatred H8135 for my love H160.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:19 -

Like a loving H158 doe H355 and a graceful H2580 mountain H3280 goat H3280,

Let her breasts H1717 satisfy H7301 you at all H3605 times H6256;

Be H7686 [fn]exhilarated H7686 always H8548 with her love H160.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:12 -

Hatred H8135 stirs H5782 up H5782 strife H4090,

But love H160 covers H3680 all H3605 offenses H6588.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:17 -

Better H2896 is a portion H737 of [fn]vegetables H3419 where H8033 there is love H160,

Than H4480 a fattened H75 ox H7794 served with hatred H8135.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:9 -

One who conceals H3680 an offense H6588 seeks H1245 love H160,

But one who repeats H8138 a matter H1697 separates H6504 close H441 friends H441.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:5 -

Better H2896 is open H1540 rebuke H8433

Than H4480 love H160 that is concealed H5641.

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:1 -

For I have taken H5414 all H3605 this H2088 to my heart H3820, even to [fn]examine H952 [fn]it all H3605, that righteous H6662 people H6662, wise H2450 people H2450, and their deeds H5652 are in the hand H3027 of God H430. People H120 do not know H3045 whether H1571 it will be love H160 or H1571 hatred H8135; anything H3605 [fn]awaits H6440 them.

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:6 - Indeed H1571 their love H160, their hate H8135, and their zeal H7068 have already H3528 perished H6, and they will no H369 longer H5750 have H369 a share H2506 in all H3605 that is done H6213 under H8478 the sun H8121.
Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:4 -

“He has brought H935 me to his [fn]banquet H3196 hall H1004,

And his banner H1714 over H5921 me is love H160.

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:5 -

“Refresh H5564 me with raisin H809 cakes H809,

Sustain H7502 me with apples H8598,

Because H3588 I am lovesick H2470 H160.

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:7 -

The Groom

“Swear H7650 to me, you daughters H1323 of Jerusalem H3389,

By the gazelles H6643 or H176 by the does H355 of the field H7704,

That you will not disturb H5782 or awaken H5782 my love H160

Until H5704 she pleases H2654.”

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:5 -

The Groom

“Swear H7650 to me, you daughters H1323 of Jerusalem H3389,

By the gazelles H6643 or H176 by the does H355 of the field H7704,

That you will not disturb H5782 or awaken H5782 my love H160

Until H5704 she pleases H2654.”

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 3:10 -

“He made H6213 its posts H5982 of silver H3701,

Its [fn]back H7507 of gold H2091

And its seat H4817 of purple H713 fabric H713,

With its interior H8432 lovingly H160 inlaid H7528

By the daughters H1323 of Jerusalem H3389.

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:8 -

“Swear H7650 to me, you daughters H1323 of Jerusalem H3389,

If H518 you find H4672 my beloved H1730,

As to what H4100 you will tell H5046 him:

For I am lovesick H2470 H160.”

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 7:6 -

“How H4100 beautiful H3302 and how H4100 delightful H5276 you are H5276,

[fn]My love H160, with all your delights H8588!

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:4 -

The Groom

“Swear H7650 to me, you daughters H1323 of Jerusalem H3389:

[fn]Do not disturb H5782 or awaken H5782 my love H160

Until H5704 she pleases H2654.”

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:6 -

“Put H7760 me like a seal H2368 over H5921 your heart H3820,

Like a seal H2368 on your arm H2220.

For love H160 is as strong H5794 as death H4194,

[fn]Jealousy H7068 is as severe H7186 as Sheol H7585;

Its flames H7565 are flames H7565 of fire H784,

[fn]The flame H7957 of the LORD H3050.

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:7 -

“Many H7227 waters H4325 cannot H3201 H3808 quench H3518 love H160,

Nor H3808 will rivers H5104 flood H7857 over H7857 it;

If H518 a man H376 were to give H5414 all H3605 the riches H1952 of his house H1004 for love H160,

It would be utterly H936 despised H936.”

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:9 -

In all H3605 their distress H6869 [fn]He was distressed H6862,

And the angel H4397 of His presence H6440 saved H3467 them;

In His love H160 and in His mercy H2551 He redeemed H1350 them,

And He lifted H5190 them and carried H5375 them all H3605 the days H3117 of old H5769.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:2 - “Go H1980 and proclaim H7121 in the ears H241 of Jerusalem H3389, saying H559, ‘This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559:

“I remember H2142 regarding you the [fn]devotion H2617 of your youth H5271,

Your love H160 when you were H3623 a H3623 bride H3623,

Your following H1980 after H310 Me in the wilderness H4057,

Through a land H776 not sown H2232.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:33 -

“How H4100 well H3190 you prepare H3190 your way H1870

To seek H1245 love H160!

Therefore H3651 even H1571 to the wicked H7451 women H7451

You have taught H3925 your ways H1870.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:3 -

The LORD H3068 appeared H7200 to [fn]him [fn]long H7350 ago H7350, saying,

“I have loved H157 you with an everlasting H5769 love H160;

Therefore H5921 H3651 I have drawn H4900 you out H4900 with kindness H2617.

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 3:1 -

Then the LORD H3068 said H559 to me, “Go H1980 again H5750, love H157 [fn]a woman H802 who is loved H157 by her [fn]husband H7453, yet is committing H5003 adultery H5003, as the LORD H3068 loves H157 the sons H1121 of Israel H3478, though they turn H6437 to other H312 gods H430 and love H157 [fn]raisin H809 H6025 cakes H809.”

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:15 -

All H3605 their evil H7451 is at Gilgal H1537;

Indeed H3588, I came to hate H8130 them there H8033!

Because H5921 of the wickedness H7455 of their deeds H4611

I will drive H1644 them out H1644 of My house H1004!

I will no H3808 longer H3254 love H157 them;

All H3605 their leaders H8269 are rebels H5637.

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 11:4 -

I pulled H4900 them along H4900 with cords H2256 of a man H120, with ropes H5688 of love H160,

And I became H1961 to them as one who lifts H7311 the yoke H5923 from their jaws H3895;

And I bent H5186 down H5186 and fed H398 them.

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 3:17 -

“The LORD H3068 your God H430 is in your midst H7130,

A [fn]victorious H3467 warrior H1368.

He will rejoice H7797 over H5921 you with joy H8057,

He will [fn]be H2790 quiet H2790 in His love H160,

He will rejoice H1523 over H5921 you with shouts H7440 of H7440 joy H7440.

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