Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Ahava
Usage: § Ahava = "I shall subsist" town or area in Babylonia
Strong's Number
H163
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H163 Quick Answer
Strong's H163 אַהֲוָא (Ahava') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ahava' (a-hav-aw') n/l. 1. Ahava, a river of Babylonia [probably of foreign origin] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include ahava. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Ahava' (a-hav-aw') n/l. 1. Ahava, a river of Babylonia [probably of foreign origin]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- ahava
Meaning and Definition
Ahava' (a-hav-aw') n/l. 1. Ahava, a river of Babylonia [probably of foreign origin] KJV: Ahava.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H163. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H163 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ahava', 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.
Ahava
Ezra 8:15
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How Strong's H163 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H163 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 H163 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H163.
And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H163, grouped by book.
Strong's H163 FAQ
What does ahava (אַהֲוָא) mean?
Ahava (Strong's H163) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ahava". Ahava' (a-hav-aw') n/l. 1. Ahava, a river of Babylonia [probably of foreign origin]
How many times is ahava (אַהֲוָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H163 across 1 book.
Where can I study ahava (אַהֲוָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H163 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ahava (אַהֲוָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ahava. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.