What does אַהֲבָה · ἀγάπη mean in the Bible?
אַהֲבָה · ἀγάπη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "love expressed through care, commitment, and goodwill".
Hebrew · H160, G26
אַהֲבָה
Love. · love
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אַהֲבָה H160 love.
Pronunciation ahavah
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ἀγάπη G26 love
Pronunciation agápē
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What does אַהֲבָה (ahavah) mean in the Bible?
אַהֲבָה · ἀγάπη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "love expressed through care, commitment, and goodwill".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H160, G26?
H160, G26 is connected to 40 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. love expressed through care, commitment, and goodwill
Strong's H160, G26
Lexical occurrences 40 verses Source Gloss
love expressed through care, commitment, and goodwill
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אַהֲבָה is built from this root:
אַהַב H158
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