Strong's H163 · Hebrew
אַהֲוָא
ʼAhăvâʼ · /a-hav-aw'/
Definition
Ahava, a river of Babylonia
KJV: Ahava.
Root / derivation: probably of foreign origin;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אַהֲוָא across 3 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezra3 verses
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. abode: or, pitched
Ezra 8:21Then 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.
Ezra 8:31Then 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H163 (ʼAhăvâʼ) mean?
Ahava, a river of Babylonia
How many times does H163 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H163 (אַהֲוָא) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Ahava.”
How is ʼAhăvâʼ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H163 is rendered as “Ahava” (3×).
Where does the Hebrew word אַהֲוָא come from?
probably of foreign origin;