Words the Bible translates as love
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 11 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- agapaōἀγαπάωto love: to value someone or something so highly that you act for their good and hold to them
- ahavאָהֵבto love: to feel and act on deep emotional attachment, loyal commitment, or strong desire, toward a person, God, or an object
- agapēἀγάπηlove: warm regard and committed care for another, shown in action.
- dodדּוֹדa beloved man: the cherished one a woman loves, and in the plural the love-making between lovers
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- a father's brother: a man's paternal uncle, or by extension a near male relative on the father's side
- phileōφιλέωto love: to feel warm personal affection for someone or to be fond of something
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- to kiss: to greet or show affection by a kiss
- raḥamרָחַםto love (someone) deeply
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- to feel and act on tender compassion, the gut-deep mercy a parent feels for a child
- ahavahאַהֲבָהlove: the deep attachment a heart chooses and holds to, set on a particular person or, in God's case, on his people, ranging from romantic desire to loyal devotion to covenant love.
- ḥashaqחָשַׁקto set one's heart on someone or something: to be bound to in a strong, chosen attachment, whether love, desire, or longing.
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- to fasten or furnish with bands: to join the tabernacle pillars with silver connecting bands.
- yedidיָדִידbeloved: someone or something held dear, and above all the person or people God himself loves and keeps
- rayahרַעְיָהthe woman a man loves, addressed as his own companion and friend.
- ḥavavחָבַבto lovenot studied yet
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