Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
lover
Usage: 1) loves, amours (only in plural) ahbym 2) (TWOT) love
Strong's Number
H158
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H158 Quick Answer
Strong's H158 אַהַב (ahab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ahab (ah'-hab) n-m. 1. affection (in a good or a bad sense) [from H157] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include love. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ahab (ah'-hab) n-m. 1. affection (in a good or a bad sense) [from H157]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- love
Meaning and Definition
ahab (ah'-hab) n-m. 1. affection (in a good or a bad sense) [from H157] KJV: love(-r). Root(s): H157
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H158. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H158 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ahab, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
love
Proverbs 5:19
How Strong's H158 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H158 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H158 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H158.
Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H158, grouped by book.
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H158 FAQ
What does ahab (אַהַב) mean?
Strong's H158 is a Hebrew entry for H158 אַהַב (ahab). ahab (ah'-hab) n-m. 1. affection (in a good or a bad sense) [from H157]
How many times is ahab (אַהַב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H158 across 2 books.
Where can I study ahab (אַהַב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H158 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ahab (אַהַב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as love. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.