What does חָבַב mean in the Bible?
e. to cherish (with affection)".
Hebrew · H2245
חָבַב
Properly, to hide (as in the bosom), i.e. to cherish (with affection)
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חָבַב H2245
What does חָבַב mean in the Bible?
חָבַב is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to hide (as in the bosom), i.e. to cherish (with affection)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2245?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include You love (1).
Where does חָבַב appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 33:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It You love 1× Deuteronomy 33:3
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Usage map
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First aligned row Deuteronomy 33:3
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Deuteronomy 1
Source forms
חֹבֵ֣ב 1x ḥō·ḇêḇ Deuteronomy 33:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 33:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, to hide (as in the bosom), i.e. to cherish (with affection)
Source Gloss
properly, to hide (as in the bosom), i.e. to cherish (with affection)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, to hide (as in the bosom), i.e. to cherish (with affection) BDB: love Usage: love.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Participle active Deut 33:3 1×
Word Origins
חָבַב is built from these roots:
חָבָה H2247
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain