# H158 אַהַב

אַהַב (ʼahab), Strong’s H158: affection (in a good or a bad sense) KJV: love(-r).. Occurs 2 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/H158 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*ʼahab* — affection (in a good or a bad sense)

KJV: love(-r).

Derived from [אָהַב ʼâhab](https://besorah.bible/word/H157) (to have affection f)

Occurs 2 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [אַ֫הַב] n.[m.] love only pl.

## Where it occurs
- [Hosea 8:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/hosea/8?v=9) — For they have gone up to Assyria, like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has hired lovers for himself.
- [Proverbs 5:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/5?v=19) — A loving doe and a graceful deer— let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Be captivated always with her love.