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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”.
27 gru 2023 · The Hebrew Word for Love: Ahava / Ahab If you asked an Israeli today, what is the Hebrew word for love, they would likely say ahava (noun) / le’ehov (verb). It is the word Hebrew speakers use most often today to say they love someone or something.
15 lip 2016 · Here are our roughly ten top picks for Hebrew words having to do with love (and follow the links to our online Hebrew dictionary for a closer look at these words): אהב The verb אהב ( 'aheb ) is usually translated with to love, but it rather means to be attracted to or to be attached to, and that in a rather mechanical way (like a magnet ...
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 · Root: אהב (aleph-hey-bet). LOVE is a beautiful word that is expressed in every language. Unlike New Testament Greek which has various words expressing different aspects of “love”, (erotic, companionship, divine), Hebrew has only the word ahav/ahava, which has been translated into English as “love”. Because of this, the Hebrew…
In our modern Western culture love is an abstract thought of emotion, how one feels toward another but the Hebrew meaning goes much deeper. As a verb this word means "to provide and protect what is given as a privilege" as well as " to have an intimacy of action and emotion".
"Love" in Hebrew: Ahava. The Hebrew word for "love" is ahava (ah-ha-vah). But love is more than just a word. It is an emotion that involves action, and in Israel, where Hebrew is the national language, love is also a way of life!
