What does אָהַב · φίλος mean in the Bible?
אָהַב · φίλος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "lovers, companions, friends".
Hebrew · H157, G5384
אֹהֲבִים
To have affection for (sexually or otherwise) · friendly/friend
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אָהַב H157 to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
Pronunciation ahav
Encompasses both covenant loyalty and emotional attachment; God's love combines protective choice with relational intimacy
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φίλος G5384 friendly/friend
Pronunciation phílos
Friend denoting intimate personal relationship, distinct from servant; marks chosen companionship.
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What does אֹהֲבִים (ohavim) mean in the Bible?
אָהַב · φίλος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "lovers, companions, friends".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H157, G5384?
H157, G5384 is connected to 211 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. lovers, companions, friends
Source Gloss
lovers, companions, friends
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 90
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 90×
Perfect Exod 21:5 · Gen 27:4 · Jer 2:25 · Job 19:19 · Mal 1:2 · Ps 26:8 · Ps 116:1 · Ps 119:47 · Ps 119:48 · Ps 119:97 · Ps 119:113 · Ps 119:119 · Ps 119:127 · Ps 119:159 · Ps 119:163 · 1Kgs 11:1 41×
Participle active 1Kgs 5:15 · 1Sam 18:16 · 2Chr 26:10 · 2Sam 13:4 · Deut 13:4 · Eccl 5:9 · Gen 25:28 · Hos 10:11 · Isa 1:23 · Isa 56:10 · Isa 61:8 · Prov 12:1 · Prov 17:17 · Prov 17:19 · Prov 18:24 · Prov 19:8 34×
Imperfect Prov 3:12 · Prov 15:9 · Prov 15:12 · Prov 16:13 · 2Chr 19:2 · Prov 1:22 · Prov 8:17 7×
Sequential imperfect Hos 4:18 · Ps 31:24 · Zech 8:19 · Hos 3:1 4×
Participle passive Deut 21:15 · Hos 3:1 2×
Jussive Prov 20:13 · Zech 8:17 2×
Word Origins
אֹהֲבִים is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain