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אהבה

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See also: אַהבֿה

Hebrew

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Etymology

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Properly the infinitive construct of אָהַב (aháv, to love).[1] Compare Ugaritic 𐎀𐎅𐎁𐎚 (ảhbt).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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אַהֲבָה (ahaváf (plural indefinite אֲהָבוֹת, singular construct אַהֲבַת־, plural construct אַהֲבוֹת־) [pattern: קַטְלָה]

  1. love, affection

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Yiddish: אַהבֿה (aave)

References

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  1. ^ Gesenius, Wilhelm (1910), Arthur Ernest Cowley, transl., Emil Kautzsch, editor, Gesenius' Hebrew Grammar, 2nd English edition, § 45d, page 123