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27 maj 2021 · One of the Hebrew words for ‘love’ is hesed (חסד, pronounced kheh-sed”), which is actually a difficult word to translate into English. That is because there is a range of meanings for hesed. Theologian John Oswalt said hesed is “… a completely undeserved kindness and generosity”.
28 lip 2023 · The Hebrew word for love is ahavah, which is rooted in the more molecular word hav,1 which means to give, revealing that, according to Judaism, giving is at the root of love. What does this etymological insight teach us both about the function of love and about how love functions?
15 paź 2017 · God’s love was everlasting, implying that God’s heart was, and is, perfect, whole, and complete. God made a point of expressing that He drew us close to Him with חָֽסֶד ( chesed )… which has been translated as lovingkindness, loyal love, mercy or covenant loyalty.
The Hebrew word for love is אַהֲבָה;—ahavah, from the verbal root, אַהֵב—ahab, meaning “to love.” In Hebrew, therefore, one word, ahavah, expresses all forms of love: the love of a humans for God, the love of one human for another, and the love between male and female humans.
27 gru 2023 · Yes, agape is the word used in 1 Corinthians 13, the most famous Biblical chapter about love. Agape is the love God has for His Son Jesus (John 17:26), and the love He has for us (John 3:16).
17 kwi 2017 · The King James translation took us to a ‘safe’ distance from simple love as we can experience it as people to the high virtue ‘charity.’ The other Greek scholars claim that ‘Agape’ is love that is of and from God, whose very nature is ‘love itself.’
Meaning: affection. Word Origin: Derived from the root אָהַב (ahav), which means "to love." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G26 (ἀγάπη, agape): Often used in the New Testament to describe the selfless, sacrificial love that God has for humanity and that believers are called to emulate.
