וְ/אֹהֲבֵ֖י
𐤅/𐤀𐤄𐤁𐤉
veohavey
but lovers
or אָהֵב ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise); (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
Proverbs 14:20 · Word #5
Lexicon H157
| Lemma | אָהַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤄𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʼâhab |
| Strong's | H157 |
| In-context | but lovers |
Morphology HC/Vqrmpc
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H157-72
and loving-ones of
| Root | אהב (ʾ-h-b) |
| Core Meanings | love, affection, desire, attachment, loyalty |
| Semantic Range | to love, have affection for, desire, delight in, be attached to, show loyalty toward; can refer to romantic love, familial affection, covenant loyalty, or preference for things or practices. |
| Conceptual Significance | אהב expresses covenantal loyalty as well as personal affection. In biblical theology, love is both relational and volitional—describing devotion to YHWH, attachment to others, or allegiance to ways of life—making "loving-ones" a term that can signal identity and allegiance as much as emotion. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + Qal active participle masculine plural construct of אהב. The construct state requires a following complement (“of …”), and the participle conveys continuous or characteristic action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle, masculine plural construct, from the root אהב (“to love”). "Loving-ones" preserves the active, ongoing sense of the participle and the masculine plural number, while "of" reflects the construct relationship to a following noun; the prefixed וְ is rendered "and." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אהב (love, affection, desire, attachment, 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 |