40 Days of New Testament LOVE (Love in The Old Testament)

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Webster's Dictionary defines LOVE in three ways: The first is an intense feeling of deep affection. The second is a great interest and pleasure in something, such as football. And the third, definition, which is a verb, is to feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to someone. 

Wikipedia says love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection and to the simplest pleasure.

What do you say love is or loves does? 
For years I've said Love is a verb!

But, here is the thing The Holy Word of God speaks much to what love is and what love does. So today, we taking an up close and personal look at the Key Word LOVE in the Old Testament of the Bible.  Please note, I have included links, so we can focus on the Bible Verses associated with the Key Word LOVE. Tomorrow we will look at Love in the New Testament.

'ahab H157

Strong's Number H157 matches the Hebrew אָהַב ('ahab),

which occurs 208 times in 195 verses in the Hebrew concordance of the KJV


'ahabah H160

Strong's Number H160 matches the Hebrew אַהֲבָה ('ahabah),

which occurs 40 times in 37 verses in the Hebrew concordance of the KJV

אַהֲבָה ʼahăbâh, a-hab-aw; feminine of H158 and meaning the same:—love.


chashaq H2836

Strong's Number H2836 matches the Hebrew חָשַׁק (chashaq),

which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the Hebrew concordance of the KJV


racham H7355

Strong's Number H7355 matches the Hebrew רָחַם (racham),

which occurs 47 times in 43 verses in the Hebrew concordance of the KJV


dowd H1730

Strong's Number H1730 matches the Hebrew דּוֹד (dowd),

which occurs 61 times in 53 verses in the Hebrew concordance of the KJV


ra`yah H7474

Strong's Number H7474 matches the Hebrew רַעְיָה (ra`yah),

which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the Hebrew concordance of the KJV


`agabah H5691

Strong's Number H5691 matches the Hebrew עֲגָבָה (`agabah),

which occurs 1 times in 1 verses in the Hebrew concordance of the KJV

עֲגָבָה ʻăgâbâh, ag-aw-baw'; from H5689; love (abstractly), i.e. amorousness:—inordinate love.


`egeb H5690

Strong's Number H5690 matches the Hebrew עֲגָבִים (`egeb),

which occurs 2 times in 2 verses in the Hebrew concordance of the KJV


The Key Word LOVE is found in The Holy Word of God some four hundred and forty two times. The OT contains two hundred and forty occurrences, while the NT logs two hundred and two. Please find above eight Hebrew meanings of The Key Word LOVE form the OT. 




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