אַהֲבָה (ʼahăbâh) — Love

Hebrew word study: אַהֲבָה (ʼahăbâh), Strong's H160. {affection (in a good or a bad sense)}

HebrewStrong's H160
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אַהֲבָה (ʼahăbâh)
Pronounced: a-hab-aw

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

{affection (in a good or a bad sense)}

Word study
Derivation: feminine of H158 (אַהַב) and meaning the same

KJV translation words: love.

Where this word appears

Strong's H160 is tagged on 38 words in 35 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 29:20 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:17.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

love ×8in love his ×5the love ×4love my ×2the love of ×2to love them ×2because loves ×1by love her ×1from the love of ×1love your ×1more than the love ×1more than the love of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אַהֲבָה ×11בְּאַהֲבָתוֹ ×5הָאַהֲבָה ×4אַהֲבַת ×2אַהֲבָתִי ×2אַהֲבָתָם ×2מֵאַהֲבַת ×2מֵאַהֲבָה ×2אַהֲבָתְךָ ×1לְאַהֲבָה ×1

Books where it appears most

Song of Solomon ×11Proverbs ×51 Samuel ×32 Samuel ×3Jeremiah ×3Hosea ×3Psalms ×2Ecclesiastes ×2

Verses (first 25 of 35)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H158 אַהַב (ʼahab).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H577 אָנָּא (ʼânnâʼ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼahăbâh (H160) mean?

{affection (in a good or a bad sense)}.

How is H160 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H160 as: love..

How often does אַהֲבָה (ʼahăbâh) appear?

Strong's H160 is tagged on 38 words in 35 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 29:20 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:17.