אֹהֵֽב
𐤀𐤄𐤁
ohev
love
or אָהֵב ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise); (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
2 Samuel 13:4 · Word #23
Lexicon H157
| Lemma | אָהַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤄𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʼâhab |
| Strong's | H157 |
| In-context | love |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H157-51
one who loves
| Root | אהב (ʾ-h-b) |
| Core Meanings | love, affection, attachment, desire, devotion |
| Semantic Range | to love (romantically or sexually), to show affection, to delight in, to prefer, to be devoted to, to act as a friend |
| Conceptual Significance | אהב expresses covenant loyalty as well as personal affection, describing both human love and YHWH’s covenantal love for His people. As a participle, it often characterizes a person by enduring devotion or attachment. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute form; denotes a habitual or characteristic lover—"one who is loving" or "one who loves." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal active participle masculine singular absolute, indicating an ongoing or characteristic action: "one who loves." This preserves the root sense of active affection or attachment (אהב) while accurately reflecting the masculine singular participial morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אהב (love, affection, attachment, desire, devotion)
| 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 |