לְ/אַהֲבָ֞ה
𐤋/𐤀𐤄𐤁𐤄
ʼâhab
to love
To feel or express love, affection, or attachment toward a person, group, object, or concept. The term encompasses emotional attachment, desire, friendship, familial love, loyalty, and even preference or willful choice, depending on context. In interpersonal usage, expresses affection or positive regard (between individuals, within families, or between a subject and deity); in non-personal or figurative contexts, refers to attachment to practices, actions, wisdom, or material things.
hɔ̃ "to love, to want, to desire" (Ewe (Gbe))Deuteronomy 30:6 · Word #9
Lexicon H157
| Lemma | אָהַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤄𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʼâhab |
| Strong's | H157 |
| Definition | To feel or express love, affection, or attachment toward a person, group, object, or concept. The term encompasses emotional attachment, desire, friendship, familial love, loyalty, and even preference or willful choice, depending on context. In interpersonal usage, expresses affection or positive regard (between individuals, within families, or between a subject and deity); in non-personal or figurative contexts, refers to attachment to practices, actions, wisdom, or material things. |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to love |
SIBI-P1 Translation H157-32
to love
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct of אהב with prefixed לְ preposition |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct expresses the verbal idea in its simple active sense. With the prefixed לְ, it functions as an infinitival form meaning "to love," preserving the root’s core sense of affectionate or loyal attachment. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to love
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | This is the standard and contextually appropriate rendering for the infinitive with ל; no adjustment needed. |
Bantu Hebrew
לְ/אַהֲבָ֞ה (ʼâhab) — To feel or express love, affection, or attachment toward a person, group, object, or concept. The term encompasses emotional attachment, desire, friendship, familial love, loyalty, and even preference or willful choice, depending on context. In interpersonal usage, expresses affection or positive regard (between individuals, within families, or between a subject and deity); in non-personal or figurative contexts, refers to attachment to practices, actions, wisdom, or material things.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| hɔ̃ | to love, to want, to desire | Ewe (Gbe) |