בְּ/אַהֲבָת֖/וֹ
𐤁/𐤀𐤄𐤁𐤕/𐤅
ʼâhab
because of his love
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.
Genesis 29:20 · Word #10
Lexicon H157
| Lemma | אָהַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤄𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʼâhab |
| Strong's | H157 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | because of his love |
SIBI-P1 Translation H157-21
in his love
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + feminine singular construct noun אַהֲבָה + 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אַהֲבָה (love, affection, attachment) from the root אהב appears in feminine singular construct with a 3ms suffix, preceded by the preposition בְּ ("in"). The rendering preserves the preposition and the possessive suffix, yielding "in his love." |
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