עֲגַב

Strong’s Definition

to breathe after, i.e. to love (sensually)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

dote, lover.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.(qal) to have inordinate affection or lust
• 2.lust (participle)
• 3.paramours (participle as subst)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʻăgab; Pronunciation: aw-gab'