אהבה

See also: אַהבֿה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
א־ה־ב (ʾ-h-b)
7 terms

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

Pronunciation

  • (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔa.haˈbaː/
  • (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔa.hăˈvɔː/, [ʔaːhaˈvɔː]
  • (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔa.həˈvɔ/, [ʔæːhæˈvɔː]
  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔa.haˈva/, [ʔa.(ʔ)aˈva]
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  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

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

  1. love, affection

Declension

Declension of אַהֲבָה
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite אַהֲבָה first אַהֲבָתִי אַהֲבָתֵנוּ
definite הָאַהֲבָה second אַהֲבָתְךָ אַהֲבָתֵךְ אַהֲבַתְכֶם אַהֲבַתְכֶן
construct אַהֲבַת־ third אַהֲבָתוֹ אַהֲבָתָהּ אַהֲבָתָם אַהֲבָתָן
plural indefinite אֲהָבוֹת first אהבותיי / אַהֲבוֹתַי אַהֲבוֹתֵינוּ
definite הָאֲהָבוֹת second אַהֲבוֹתֶיךָ אהבותייך / אַהֲבוֹתַיִךְ אַהֲבוֹתֵיכֶם אַהֲבוֹתֵיכֶן
construct אַהֲבוֹת־ third אַהֲבוֹתָיו אַהֲבוֹתֶיהָ אַהֲבוֹתָם אַהֲבוֹתָן

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Yiddish: אַהבֿה (aave)

References

  1. ^ Gesenius, Wilhelm (1910) Hebrew Grammar, page 123, §45d