Ahabah — Love

The noun in Jeremiah 31:3 — 'I have loved thee with an everlasting love' — and the love-song refrain of the Song of Solomon.

Ahabah in the Bible — example verses

“And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.”Genesis 29:20 (KJV)

“But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.”Deuteronomy 7:8 (KJV)

“Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.”1 Samuel 18:3 (KJV)

“And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.”1 Samuel 20:17 (KJV)

“I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.”2 Samuel 1:26 (KJV)

“Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.”2 Samuel 13:15 (KJV)

“Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.”1 Kings 10:9 (KJV)

“Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.”2 Chronicles 2:11 (KJV)

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