תֶּאֱהָ֑ב
𐤕𐤀𐤄𐤁
teehav
do you love
or אָהֵב ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise); (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
2 Chronicles 19:2 · Word #16
Lexicon H157
| Lemma | אָהַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤄𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʼâhab |
| Strong's | H157 |
| In-context | do you love |
Morphology HVqi2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H157-54
you (masculine singular) will love
| Root | אהב (ʾ-h-b) |
| Core Meanings | love, affection, desire, attachment, covenantal loyalty |
| Semantic Range | to love romantically or sexually; to cherish or show affection; to prefer; to delight in; to express covenantal loyalty toward God or others |
| Conceptual Significance | אהב is central to biblical theology, describing both human affection and covenantal devotion, especially Israel’s commanded love for YHWH. It expresses not merely emotion but committed loyalty and relational attachment. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem, 2nd person masculine singular imperfect (with one occurrence functioning as jussive). Prefix ת marks 2ms; no pronominal suffix. Active simple stem expressing the subject’s action of loving. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root אהב conveys affection, attachment, or covenantal love. The form תֶּאֱהַב / תֶּאֱהָב is Qal imperfect (and in one instance jussive) 2nd person masculine singular, indicating “you (ms) will love” or in certain contexts “may you love.” The rendering preserves both the core relational sense of the root and the masculine singular verbal form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אהב (love, affection, desire, attachment, covenantal loyalty)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H157-01 |
ahav | he loved |
H160-01 |
ahavah | love-affection |
H160-02 |
ahavat | love-of |
Word Usage (211 occurrences of H157)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 22:2 | אָהַ֨בְתָּ֙ | ahaveta | you love |
| Genesis 24:67 | וַ/יֶּאֱהָבֶ֑/הָ | vayeehaveha | and he loved her |
| Genesis 25:28 | וַ/יֶּאֱהַ֥ב | vayeehav | loved |