Hebrew · H157, G25 · unreviewed

אֹהֲבַיִךְ

To have affection for (sexually or otherwise) · to love (in a social or moral sense)

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אָהַב H157 to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)

Pronunciation ahav

Encompasses both covenant loyalty and emotional attachment; God's love combines protective choice with relational intimacy

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ἀγαπάω G25 to love (in a social or moral sense)

Pronunciation agapáō

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What does אֹהֲבַיִךְ (ohavayik) mean in the Bible?

אָהַב · ἀγαπάω is a Hebrew word meaning "political allies or nations trusted for protection".

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Meaning

political allies or nations trusted for protection

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 90×

Perfect Exod 21:5 · Gen 27:4 · Jer 2:25 · Job 19:19 · Mal 1:2 · Ps 26:8 · Ps 116:1 · Ps 119:47 · Ps 119:48 · Ps 119:97 · Ps 119:113 · Ps 119:119 · Ps 119:127 · Ps 119:159 · Ps 119:163 · 1Kgs 11:1 41×

Participle active 1Kgs 5:15 · 1Sam 18:16 · 2Chr 26:10 · 2Sam 13:4 · Deut 13:4 · Eccl 5:9 · Gen 25:28 · Hos 10:11 · Isa 1:23 · Isa 56:10 · Isa 61:8 · Prov 12:1 · Prov 17:17 · Prov 17:19 · Prov 18:24 · Prov 19:8 34×

Imperfect Prov 3:12 · Prov 15:9 · Prov 15:12 · Prov 16:13 · 2Chr 19:2 · Prov 1:22 · Prov 8:17 7×

Sequential imperfect Hos 4:18 · Ps 31:24 · Zech 8:19 · Hos 3:1 4×

Participle passive Deut 21:15 · Hos 3:1 2×

Jussive Prov 20:13 · Zech 8:17 2×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 90 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Perfect 41 Participle 34 Imperfect 9 Imperative 4 Participle passive 2

Stem

Qal 90

Mood

Indicative 41 Indicative/jussive 6 Imperative 4 Jussive 2 Indicative/cohortative 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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Cross-Language Connections

Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.

H5689 Related Hebrew

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Luke 7 — The Compassionate Lord Who Heals, Raises, Confirms, and Forgives Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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