חָשַׁק / אָהַב
To cling , i.e. join , (figuratively) to love , delight in ; elliptically; to deliver · to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
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חָשַׁק H2836 to cling , i.e. join , (figuratively) to love , delight in ; elliptically; to deliver
אָהַב H157 to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
What does חָשַׁק / אָהַב (chashaq / ahav) mean in the Bible?
חָשַׁק · אָהַב is a Hebrew word meaning "to set love upon; to love".
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