how to say “beloved” in Hebrew
אָהוּב, אֲהוּבָה
The Hebrew word for love is אַהֲבָה
listen and repeat (yep, just like the Dead Sea brand), whose root is א.ה.ב (a.h.b).
listen and repeat (yep, just like the Dead Sea brand), whose root is א.ה.ב (a.h.b).For example:
אֲנִי אוֹהֵב פַּסְטָה.
I like pasta.
In that sentence, אוהב listen and repeat is the action, while פסטה listen and repeat is the recipient of my love or liking. The pasta could be said to be אֲהוּבָה listen and repeat – beloved, but only in theory, since אהובה is reserved for the object of genuine affection, as in:
listen and repeat is the action, while פסטה listen and repeat is the recipient of my love or liking. The pasta could be said to be אֲהוּבָה listen and repeat – beloved, but only in theory, since אהובה is reserved for the object of genuine affection, as in:לֵכִי לִישׁוֹן, אֲהוּבָתִי.
Go to sleep, my beloved (a female).
and, in the masculine,
הוּא הָיָה אָהוּב עַל כֻּלָּם.
He was loved by everyone.
זֶה הַמַּאֲכָל הָאָהוּב עָלַי בְּיוֹתֵר.
This is my favorite food.