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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