The meaning of “אַהֲוָא”
Understanding ʼAhăvâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
probably of foreign origin Ahava. - § Ahava = "I shall subsist" - Ahava, a river of Babylonia 1) town or area in Babylon...
אַהֲוָא
probably of foreign origin Ahava. - § Ahava = "I shall subsist" - Ahava, a river of Babylonia 1) town or area in Babylonia
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ezra 8:15 | “And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.” Word: אַהֲוָא (ʼAhăvâʼ) | |
| Ezra 8:21 | “Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.” Word: אַהֲוָא (ʼAhăvâʼ) | |
| Ezra 8:31 | “Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.” Word: אַהֲוָא (ʼAhăvâʼ) |