Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2245 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חָבַב |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | chabab |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khaw-bab' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) to hide (as in the bosom), i.e. to cherish (with affection) |
| KJV Renderings: | love. |
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[חָבַב] verb love (Late Hebrew Pi`el id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 1581] be loved; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 1582] amore alicujus incendi Di; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 1583] kindle, be set on fire, [untranscribed source text 1584], חַבֵּב love, embrace, חוּבָּא bosom) —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
