Beloved
אהוּב
[ahuv]
Word Forms
Feminine (Sing.)
אֲהוּבָה
[ahuvah]
Plural (Masc.)
אֲהוּבִים
[ahuvim]
Plural (Fem.)
אֲהוּבוֹת
[ahuvot]
📖 Translation
Beloved
A beloved person or sweetheart; in modern Hebrew, it refers to a romantic partner or a very close individual.
💬 Usage Examples
הַאִם אַתָּה הָאָהוּב שֶׁלִּי?
Ha-am ata ahuv sheli?
Are you my beloved?
הוּא הָיָה הָאָהוּב הָרִאשׁוֹן שֶׁלָּהּ.
Hu haya ha-ahuv ha-rishon shela.
He was her first love (beloved).
אֲנִי רוֹצָה לִרְאוֹת אֶת הָאָהוּב שֶׁלִּי מָחָר.
Ani rotza lir'ot et ha-ahuv sheli machar.
I want to see my beloved tomorrow.
💡 Memory Tip
It's easy to remember as it sounds similar to the Russian 'akh, Bozhe moy' (oh, my God) from the delight a beloved person evokes.