H157 אָהַב ʼâhab → Root

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Root of the אהב ʼâhab family (4 members).

To feel or express love, affection, or attachment toward a person, group, object, or concept. The term encompasses emotional attachment, desire, friendship, familial love, loyalty, and even preference or willful choice, depending on context. In interpersonal usage, expresses affection or positive regard (between individuals, within families, or between a subject and deity); in non-personal or figurative contexts, refers to attachment to practices, actions, wisdom, or material things.

Etymology Root: אהב. The root conveys the idea of love, affection, emotional or volitional attachment. While etymology is somewhat uncertain and no clear cognates are attested in other Semitic languages, the basic sense relates to emotional attachment or desire. The verb developed in Hebrew to express a wide range of affectionate and loyal relationships.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Ewe (Gbe) hɔ̃ to love, to want, to desire h

Family members (3)

Lexemes that inherit from this canonical via the SilexRoot family or an additional inheritance edge. Tags show the cognate-propagation status.

  • H158 אַהַב ʼahab unset

    To have deep affection or attachment for someone or something; to love, desire, or take pleasure in. Used for various fo

  • H159 אֹהַב ʼôhab unset

    A person who loves, lover, or one who is emotionally attached; can denote a person with affection toward another (as in

  • H160 אַהֲבָה ʼahăbâh unset

    Affection, attachment, or love; denotes deep emotional connection such as love between individuals (romantic, familial,

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