Beloved

אהוּב

[ahuv]

Noun
Root: א-ה-ב

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.

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