H157 אָהַב
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 208 KJV occurrences
אָהַב
ʼâhab · aw-hab'
Definition
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
KJV Renderings
(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
Derivation / Etymology
or אָהֵב ; a primitive root;
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 208)
- Genesis 22:2And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
- Deuteronomy 10:19Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
- 1 Samuel 18:22¶ And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king’s son in law.
- Psalms 5:11But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
- Psalms 119:113I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
- Proverbs 16:13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
- Isaiah 43:4Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
- Daniel 9:4And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;