אָהַב

Strong’s Definition

to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)

Etymology & Derivation

or אָהֵב; a primitive root;

KJV Usage

(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to love
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal)
• 4.to like
• 5.(piel)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼâhab; Pronunciation: aw-hab'