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אָהַב (ʼâhab) v (aw-hab')
Source: or אָהֵב; a primitive root;
Meaning: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
KJV: (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

a.bh.aa

אָהֵב 216 occurrences vb. love

Qal
- 1 human love to human object
- 2 less oft. of appetite
- 3 love to God
- 4 esp. Pt.
- 5 of divine love
Niph. Pt. pl. lovely, loveable
Pi.
- 1 friends
- 2 lovers

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 195:

JDG 16:4

OET-LV: 4 and_he/it _was after thus and_he _loved a _woman in_the _valley _of Sōrēq and_name _of_her was_Dilīlāh. (JDG_16:4)

OET-RV: 4 Sometime after that, Shimshon fell in love with a Philistine woman named Delilah who lived in the Sorek valley. (JDG 16:4)

PSA 37:28

OET-LV: 28 If/because YHWH is_loving justice and_not he _will _abandon DOM his _faithful _of_people forever_perpetuity they _are _preserved and_the_offspring _of wicked_people it _is _cut _off. (PSA_37:28)

OET-RV: 28 because Yahweh loves justice and doesn’t abandon those who are faithful to him.
⇔  They’re preserved forever, but the descendants of wicked people will be eliminated. (PSA 37:28)

GEN 37:4

OET-LV: 4 brothers _of_his And_they _saw if/because _that DOM_him/it father _of_their he _loved from_all brothers _of_his and_they _hated DOM_him/it and_not they _were _able to_speak _to _him to_welfare. (GEN_37:4)

OET-RV: 4 When his brothers saw that their father loved Yosef more than all of his brothers, they hated him and couldn’t make themselves say anything nice to him. (GEN 37:4)

SA2 13:15

OET-LV: 15 And_he_hated _her ʼAmnōn hatred great very if/because was_great the_hatred which he_hated _her more_than _the _love which he_had _loved _her and_he _said to/for_her/it ʼAmnōn get _up go. (SA2_13:15)

OET-RV: 15 Instantly, Amnon hated her with terrible hatred—a much greater hatred than the love with which he’d loved her, and he told her to get up and get out. (SA2 13:15)

SA1 20:17

OET-LV: 17 And_ Yōnātān _he _repeated to_make _swear _an _oath DOM Dāvid because_he _of_loved DOM_him/it if/because the _loving _of his _own _self _of_his he_loved _him. (SA1_20:17)

OET-RV: 17 Then Yonatan got David to promise again because he loved him as much as he loved his own life, (SA1 20:17)

PRO 12:1

OET-LV: 12 one _who_loves discipline is_loving knowledge and_one _who_hates rebuke is_stupid. (PRO_12:1)

OET-RV: 12 Anyone who loves discipline, loves knowledge,
⇔  ^ but those who hate correction are stupid. (PRO 12:1)

LAM 1:2

OET-LV: 2 bitterly _(weep) it _weeps in_night and_tear[s]_of_its are_on cheek _of_its there_is_not to/for_her/it a _comforter from_all lovers _of_its all _of friends _of_its they _have _dealt _treacherously with_it they _have _become to/for_her/it (into)_enemies. (LAM_1:2)

OET-RV: 2 She weeps excessively in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks.
⇔  Despite having many lovers, no one brings her comfort.
⇔  ≈ All her friends betrayed her—they’ve become her enemies instead. (LAM 1:2)

ISA 1:23

OET-LV: 23 Leaders _of_your are_rebels and_companions _of thieves of _it _of_all is_loving a _bribe and_it_is_pursuing rewards the_fatherless not they _vindicate and_the_lawsuit _of a _widow not it _comes to_them. (ISA_1:23)

OET-RV: 23 Your leaders are rebels and companions of thieves.
⇔  Everyone loves bribes and kick-backs.
⇔  They don’t defend the fatherless,
⇔  and don’t even think about standing up for the widow. (ISA 1:23)

ISA 41:8

OET-LV: 8 and_you(ms) Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) servant _of_my Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) whom I_have _chosen _you the _offspring _of ʼAⱱrāhām friend _of_my. (ISA_41:8)

OET-RV: ⇔  8 But you, my servant Yisrael,
⇔  Yakob (Jacob) who I’ve chosen,
⇔  the offspring of my friend Avraham, (ISA 41:8)

ZEC 8:19

OET-LV: 19 Thus YHWH he _says soldiers/messengers the _fast _of the_fourth and_the _fast _of the _fifth_month and_the _fast _of the_seventh and_the _fast _of the _tenth_month it _will _become for_the _house _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) (into)_joy and_(into)_gladness and _(into)_appointed_feasts good and_(the)_truth and_(the)_peace love. (ZEC_8:19)

OET-RV: 19 “Commander-in-chief Yahweh says this: The fasts of the fourth month, the fifth month, the seventh month, and the tenth month will become times of joy, gladness, and happy festivals for the house of Yehudah. Therefore appreciate and strive for truth and peace. (ZEC 8:19)

SNG 1:7

OET-LV: 7 Tell to/for_me Oh_the_one_whom _it _loves self _of_my where will _you _graze where will _you _make_them_lie _down at_noon(s) which_why will _I _be like_a _veiled_woman with the _flocks _of your(pl)_companions _of_your. (SNG_1:7)

OET-RV: 7 Declare to me, you who my heart loves.
⇔  Where do you graze?
⇔  Where do you make your flocks lie down at noontime?
⇔  Why should I be like a woman who covers herself beside your companions’ flocks? (SNG 1:7)

SNG 1:3

OET-LV: 3 To_odour oils _of_your are_good is_oil which_it _is _poured _out your(ms)_name therefore yes/correct/thus/so young _women they_love _you. (SNG_1:3)

OET-RV: 3 As for the fragrance of your perfumes—they’re good.
⇔  Your reputation is like fragrant oil
⇔  so the eligible young women love you. (SNG 1:3)

ISA 56:10

OET-LV: 10 wwww are_blind of _them _of_all not they _know of _them _of_all are_dogs dumb not they _are _able to_bark they_are_dreaming they_are_lying _down they_are_loving _of (of)_to_slumber. (ISA_56:10)

OET-RV: 10 All of its watchmen are blind—they don’t know what’s going on.
⇔  They’re all voiceless dogs, unable to bark.
⇔  They dream about lying down—enjoying a nap. (ISA 56:10)

PRO 22:11

OET-LV: 11 one _who_loves pure _of heart who_are_grace _of lips _of_his his/its_neighbour a _king. (PRO_22:11)

OET-RV: 11 The person who values pure motives, who speaks graciously,
⇔  → will have the king for a friend. (PRO 22:11)

CH2 19:2

OET-LV: 2 And_he/it _went _out to his/its_faces/face Yēhūʼ/(Jehu) the _son _of Ḩₐnānī the_seer and_he/it _said to the_king Yəhōshāfāţ (to)_wicked to_help and _(to)_those_who_hate _of (of)_YHWH will _you _love and_by_this is_towards_you severe _anger from_to/for_face/front/presence YHWH. (CH2_19:2)

OET-RV: 2 but Hanani’s son, the prophet Yehu, confronted him, “Should you have helped the wicked, and befriended those that Yahweh hates? Yahweh’s angry with you because of what you’ve done. (CH2 19:2)

PRO 15:9

OET-LV: 9 is_(the)_abomination _of YHWH the _way a _wicked_person and_one _who_pursues righteousness he _loves. (PRO_15:9)

OET-RV: 9 Yahweh detests what wicked people do,
⇔  ^ but he loves those who strive to do what’s right. (PRO 15:9)

PSA 70:5

OET-LV: 5  may _they _exult and_may _they _rejoice in_you all _of those _of_who_seek _you and_may _they _say continually may _he _be _great god those _who_love _of salvation _of_(of)_your. (PSA_70:5)

OET-RV: 5 But I’m poor and needy. Hurry to me, God.
⇔  ≈ You’re my help and you rescue me. Yahweh, don’t delay. (PSA 70:5)

PSA 119:127

OET-LV: 127 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so I _love commands _of_your more_than _gold and_more_than _pure _gold. (PSA_119:127)

OET-RV: 127 That’s why I love your commands more than gold—
⇔  more than fine gold. (PSA 119:127)

DEU 30:16

OET-LV: 16 that_which I am_commanding _of_you the_day is_to_love DOM YHWH god _of_your to_go in_ways _of_his and_to_keep commands _of_his and_regulations _of_his and_judgements _of_his and_you _will _live and_you _will _increase and_he_will _bless _you YHWH god _of_your on _the_earth where you are_about _to _go to_(to) to_take_possession _of _it. (DEU_30:16)

OET-RV: 16 What I’m commanding you today is to love your god Yahweh, to walk in his ways and to follow his instructions and obey his rules and regulations, and then you’ll live and multiply, and your god Yahweh will bless you in the land that you’re about to take possession of. (DEU 30:16)

PSA 38:12

OET-LV: 12  friends _of_my and_companions _of_my from_before plague _of_my they _stand and_my _of_kinsmen from_a _distance they _have _stood. (PSA_38:12)

OET-RV: 12 Those who want me dead lay snares for me.
⇔  They who desire harm for me speak destructive words
⇔  and say sprout treachery all day long. (PSA 38:12)

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