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ʾahăvā אַהֲבָה ‘love’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: feminine of ʾahav אַ֫הַב ‘lover’ and meaning the same
Roots: אהב

ʾahăvā n, f
1) love
 1a) human love for human object
  1a1) of man toward man
  1a2) of man toward himself
  1a3) between man and woman
  1a4) sexual desire
2) God's love to His people

Mentioned in Deuteronomy 7:8 1 Samuel 20:17, 18:3 2 Samuel 13:15, 1:26 1 Kings 10:9, 11:2 Isaiah 63:9 Jeremiah 31:3, 2:2, 2:33 Hosea 11:4, 3:1, 9:15 Micah 6:8 Zephaniah 3:17 Psalms 109:4, 109:5 Proverbs 15:17, 5:19, 10:12, 17:9, 27:5 Song of Songs 2:4, 2:5, 2:7, 3:5, 3:10, 5:8, 7:7, 8:4, 8:6, 8:7 Ecclesiastes 9:6, 9:1 2 Chronicles 2:10, 9:8

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