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    H157
    Hebrew

    ahab — to love

    The standard Hebrew verb for love, used of God, neighbor, and spouse.

    Pillars that use H157 (1)

    Love

    English uses one word — love — where the Bible uses several. The Greek New Testament distinguishes self-giving agape from affectionate phileo and natural family love. The Hebrew Old Testament adds hesed, the covenant love of God that never lets go.

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