לֹ֝וֶ֗ה
𐤋𐤅𐤄
loveh
borrower
a primitive root; properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend; abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).
Proverbs 22:7 · Word #5
Lexicon H3867
| Lemma | לָוָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤅𐤄 |
| Transliteration | lâvâh |
| Strong's | H3867 |
| In-context | borrower |
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 H3867-06
a binding-borrower
| Root | לוה (l-w-h) |
| Core Meanings | to twine, to bind, to join, to unite, to attach oneself, to borrow, to lend |
| Semantic Range | to join oneself, to attach, to accompany, to borrow, to lend; as a participle, one who borrows or one who lends (depending on stem and context). |
| Conceptual Significance | Borrowing in the Hebrew Bible implies relational and covenantal obligation—an act of joining oneself to another through debt. The borrower is metaphorically bound to the lender, highlighting themes of dependence, obligation, and social responsibility within Israelite community life. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute from לוה. Functions substantivally: "one who borrows." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle masculine singular absolute, describing "one who borrows." The rendering "binding-borrower" preserves the concrete root sense of joining or binding oneself, reflecting how borrowing creates an attached obligation, while maintaining the masculine singular participial sense. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לוה (to twine, to bind, to join, to unite, to attach oneself, to borrow, to lend)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3881-01 |
baleviyim | among the Joined-ones (Levites) |
H3878-01 |
halevi | the attached-one |
H3881-02 |
halevi | the Joined-One (Levite) |
Word Usage (26 occurrences of H3867)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 29:34 | יִלָּוֶ֤ה | yilaveh | will be attached |
| Exodus 22:24 | תַּלְוֶ֣ה | taleveh | you lend |
| Numbers 18:2 | וְ/יִלָּו֥וּ | veyilavu | and they shall be joined |