אַהֲבָה I f. (b. h.; אהב) love, friendship. א׳ שהיא תלויה בדבר love dependent on something extraneous, i.e. sensual, selfish love. Aboth V, 16.—עשה מא׳ (or עבד) to do good (serve the Lord) from pure motives of love. Sot. 31ᵃ; Snh. 61ᵇ; a. fr.—
אַהֲבָה I
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אַהֲבָה I f. (b. h.; אהב ) love, friendship . א׳ שהיא תלויה בדבר love dependent on something extraneous, i.e. sensual, selfish love. Aboth V, 16 .—…
References
- Jastrow, אָהַב 1
- Pirkei Avot 5:16
- Jastrow, עֲבַד I 1
- Sotah 31a
- Sanhedrin 61b