חֹבֵ֣ב
𐤇𐤁𐤁
châbab
He loves
To show warm attachment, affection, or regard; to cherish, hold dear; to love or delight in someone or something. The verb often carries the sense of careful attention or tender protection, akin to how one might enfold or shelter a loved one closely. In rarer cases it can suggest a sense of favor or special preference.
Deuteronomy 33:3 · Word #2
Lexicon H2245
| Lemma | חָבַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤁𐤁 |
| Transliteration | châbab |
| Strong's | H2245 |
| Definition | To show warm attachment, affection, or regard; to cherish, hold dear; to love or delight in someone or something. The verb often carries the sense of careful attention or tender protection, akin to how one might enfold or shelter a loved one closely. In rarer cases it can suggest a sense of favor or special preference. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | He loves |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2245-01
one who cherishes
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute from חבב. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing characteristic action, thus "one who cherishes" reflects habitual tender affection rooted in חבב. The rendering preserves the active, personal sense of warm attachment inherent in the root. |
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