חָבַב

Strong’s Definition

properly, to hide (as in the bosom), i.e. to cherish (with affection)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root (compare H2244 (חָבָא), H2247 (חָבָה));

KJV Usage

love.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.(qal) to love fervently, cherish

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châbab; Pronunciation: khaw-bab'