אַהֲבָה
ahaba (ʾahăḇâ)
/a-hav-AW/
“love, covenant affection”
Love, affection, relational commitment; describes God's unprovoked love for Israel (Deuteronomy 7:8) and ardent marital covenant devotion.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From אָהַב (H157) to love.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
love
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: אַהֲבָה (love, covenant affection) -> ἀγάπη (love, goodwill, esteem)
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where אַהֲבָה (ahaba) carries significant theological or narrative weight.