Ahav אַ֫הַב
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| אַ֫הַב | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ahav |
| Strong's number | H158 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | lover |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Proverbs (1) |
Ahav (Hebrew אַ֫הַב, Strong's H158) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “lover”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) loves, amours (only in plural) ahbym
2) (TWOT) love
2) (TWOT) love
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | loving (1), lovers (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | loving (1), lovers (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ahav, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Proverbs
- Proverbs 5:19Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.A loving doe, a graceful fawn— may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever.
Hosea
- Hosea 8:9For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey on its own. Ephraim has hired lovers.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).