Jul 20, 2017 · “Hear O Israel, the LORD is our God, the Lord is one, and as for you, you shall love the LORD your God with all of your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” -- Deuteronomy 6:4-5

Understanding God begins with recognizing the love that exists within the core of divine being, wherein the three persons of God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—dwell together in one being of substance in the supreme manifestation of infinite love.

Jul 28, 2023 · The Hebrew word for love is ahavah, which is rooted in the more molecular word hav, 1 which means to give, revealing that, according to Judaism, giving is at the root of love. What does this etymological insight teach us both about the function of …

The version of the blessing that we recite as part of the morning service is sometimes called Ahavah Rabbah, “deep is Your love,” after its first words. The text of Ahavah Rabbah asserts that God’s love for us is boundless and that the mitzvot are an expression of that love. Commandments might strike us as a strange way to show love.

Dec 27, 2023 · What is the Hebrew word for love? Discover four words (ahava, hesed, racham, & dod), plus a few Greek words, that are all found in the Bible.

Love in Hebrew is "Ahava" , which is made up of three basic Hebrew letters, . These three letters actually are broken down into two parts: a two letter base or root, , and the first letter, , which is a modifier. The meaning of the two letter base, , is "to give".

Jan 24, 2024 · The Hebrew words demonstrating love are ahava/ahab, racham, and dod. The first, ahava, represents romantic love and general affection. Racham, on the other hand, signifies caring and devoted love reminiscent of a parent-child relationship.

Oct 15, 2017 · Unlike New Testament Greek which has various words expressing different aspects of “love”, (erotic, companionship, divine), Hebrew has only the word ahav/ahava, which has been translated into English as “love”.

The feminine noun ahavah can describe the love of husband toward wife (Gen 29:20), God's love for his people, (Deut 7:8; II Chr 2:11), and deep abiding friendship (I Sam 18:3; I Sam 20:17). Proverbs uses ahavah in its most abstract form: "love covers all sins" (Prov 10:12), "better a dinner where love is" (Prov 15:17; cf. Eccl 9:1, 6).

Nov 22, 2024 · That is “ahava”/love, as God intends and as He gives Himself as the Source of all love. God’s “ahava”/love for His own people. God’s love is never passive. We see that in His acting with Israel. Out of love He delivered them from slavery in Egypt (Deuteronomy 4:37).