אֲהָבִ֗ים
𐤀𐤄𐤁𐤉𐤌
ʼahab
loving
To have deep affection or attachment for someone or something; to love, desire, or take pleasure in. Used for various forms of positive emotional attachment in interpersonal, familial, and covenantal relationships, as well as for preference or delight in things or actions. In negative contexts, may describe excessive or inappropriate desire.
Proverbs 5:19 · Word #2
Lexicon H158
| Lemma | אַהַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤄𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʼahab |
| Strong's | H158 |
| Definition | To have deep affection or attachment for someone or something; to love, desire, or take pleasure in. Used for various forms of positive emotional attachment in interpersonal, familial, and covenantal relationships, as well as for preference or delight in things or actions. In negative contexts, may describe excessive or inappropriate desire. |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | loving |
SIBI-P1 Translation H158-01
lovers
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The masculine plural noun form denotes ones characterized by love or desire, directly reflecting the root אהב (“to love”). Rendering it as “lovers” preserves both the root meaning and the plural masculine morphology. |
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