What does חָשַׁק · אָהַב mean in the Bible?
חָשַׁק · אָהַב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to set love upon; to love".
Hebrew · H2836, H157
חָשַׁק / אָהַב
To cling , i.e. join , (figuratively) to love , delight in ; elliptically; to deliver · to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
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חָשַׁק H2836 to cling , i.e. join , (figuratively) to love , delight in ; elliptically; to deliver
Pronunciation ḥāšaq
Intimate attachment moving from physical clinging to emotional devotion; God's decisive delight in covenant relationship
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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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What does חָשַׁק / אָהַב (chashaq / ahav) mean in the Bible?
חָשַׁק · אָהַב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to set love upon; to love".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2836, H157?
H2836, H157 is connected to 222 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to set love upon; to love
Source Gloss
to set love upon; to 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 2 Aligned forms 9
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 7×
Perfect 1Kgs 9:19 · 2Chr 8:6 · Deut 7:7 · Deut 10:15 · Ps 91:14 · Gen 34:8 · Isa 38:17 7×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 2×
Participle passive Exod 27:17 · Exod 38:17 2×
Word Origins
חָשַׁק / אָהַב is built from this root:
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