Strong's Concordance H157

Original Word: אָהַב
Transliteration: ʼâhab
Phonetic Spelling: aw-hab'
or אָהֵב ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise); (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.

Usages throughout the bible

1 Samuel 18:22 - And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love H157 thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.

1 Samuel 18:28 - And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved H157 him.

1 Samuel 20:17 - And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved H157 him as he loved his own soul.

2 Samuel 1:23 - Saul and Jonathan were lovely H157 and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

2 Samuel 12:24 - And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved H157 him.

2 Samuel 13:1 - And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved H157 her.

2 Samuel 13:4 - And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love H157 Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

2 Samuel 13:15 - Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved H157 her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.

2 Samuel 19:6 - In that thou lovest H157 thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. H157 For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.

1 Kings 3:3 - And Solomon loved H157 the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.

1 Kings 5:1 - And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover H157 of David.

1 Kings 11:1 - But king Solomon loved H157 many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;

1 Kings 11:2 - Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. H157

2 Chronicles 11:21 - And Rehoboam loved H157 Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)

2 Chronicles 19:2 - And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love H157 them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.

2 Chronicles 20:7 - Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend H157 for ever?

2 Chronicles 26:10 - Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved H157 husbandry.

Nehemiah 1:5 - And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love H157 him and observe his commandments:

Nehemiah 13:26 - Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved H157 of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.

Esther 2:17 - And the king loved H157 Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Esther 5:10 - Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, H157 and Zeresh his wife.

Esther 5:14 - Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends H157 unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

Esther 6:13 - And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends H157 every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.

Job 19:19 - All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved H157 are turned against me.

Psalms 4:2 - O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love H157 vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

Psalms 5:11 - But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love H157 thy name be joyful in thee.

Psalms 11:5 - The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth H157 violence his soul hateth.

Psalms 11:7 - For the righteous LORD loveth H157 righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

Psalms 26:8 - LORD, I have loved H157 the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

Psalms 31:23 - O love H157 the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

Psalms 33:5 - He loveth H157 righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

Psalms 34:12 - What man is he that desireth life, and loveth H157 many days, that he may see good?

Psalms 37:28 - For the LORD loveth H157 judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

Psalms 38:11 - My lovers H157 and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

Psalms 40:16 - Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love H157 thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.

Psalms 45:7 - Thou lovest H157 righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Psalms 47:4 - He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. H157 Selah.

Psalms 52:3 - Thou lovest H157 evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

Psalms 52:4 - Thou lovest H157 all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

Psalms 69:36 - The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love H157 his name shall dwell therein.

Psalms 70:4 - Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love H157 thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

Psalms 78:68 - But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved. H157

Psalms 87:2 - The LORD loveth H157 the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Psalms 88:18 - Lover H157 and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.

Psalms 97:10 - Ye that love H157 the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Psalms 99:4 - The king's strength also loveth H157 judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Psalms 109:17 - As he loved H157 cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

Psalms 116:1 - I love H157 the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

Psalms 119:47 - And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved. H157

Psalms 119:48 - My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; H157 and I will meditate in thy statutes.