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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חָבַבH2245
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 ItYou love1×Deuteronomy 33:3
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Usage map
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First aligned rowDeuteronomy 33:3
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Deuteronomy1
Source forms
חֹבֵ֣ב1xḥō·ḇêḇDeuteronomy 33:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 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 definitionSource: 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 groups1Aligned forms1
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
Participle activeDeut 33:31×
Word Origins
חָבַב is built from these roots:
חָבָהH2247