5690. agab

Lexicon

agab: To lust, to be inordinate in affection, to dote

Original Word: עֶגֶב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: `egeb
Pronunciation: ah-gav'
Phonetic Spelling: (eh'-gheb)
Definition: To lust, to be inordinate in affection, to dote
Meaning: love, amative words

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

much love, very lovely

From agab; love (concretely), i.e. Amative words -- much love, very lovely.

see HEBREW agab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from agab
Definition
(sensuous) love
NASB Translation
lustful desires (1), sensual (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[עָגָב] noun [masculine] (sensuous) love (on form compare Lag^{BN 143}); — only plural intensive שִׁיר עֲגָבֹים Ezekiel 33:32 thou art to them as a love-song. — For עֲגָבִים Ezekiel 33:31 read כְּזָבִים ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co Berthol Toy.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָגַב (agav), which means to love or to lust.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence in the Greek Strong's entries for עֶגֶב, similar concepts of love and desire can be found in Greek terms such as ἀγάπη (agape • Strong's Greek 26), which denotes love in a broader, often more selfless sense, and ἔρως (eros • not directly in Strong's but related to passionate love), which captures the more passionate or romantic aspects of love.

Usage: The word עֶגֶב is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe expressions of love or desire, often in a context that highlights the emotional or passionate nature of such expressions.

Context: • The term עֶגֶב appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that emphasize the emotional and sometimes sensual aspects of love. It is often associated with expressions of affection that are verbalized, indicating a deep-seated desire or longing.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the word is translated in a manner that captures its essence of passionate or amative communication. For example, in Ezekiel 23:5, the term is used to describe the unfaithfulness of Oholah, symbolizing Israel's infidelity through the metaphor of a woman who engages in illicit love affairs: "Oholah prostituted herself while she was still Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors."
• The use of עֶגֶב in this context underscores the intensity and often misguided nature of such affections, serving as a metaphor for spiritual unfaithfulness and the consequences of turning away from a covenant relationship with God.
• The term is relatively rare in the Hebrew Bible, which highlights its specific and potent connotation when it does appear. It serves as a reminder of the power of words in expressing deep emotions and the potential for such expressions to lead one astray if not grounded in righteousness.

Forms and Transliterations

עֲגָבִ֔ים עֲגָבִ֤ים עגבים ‘ă·ḡā·ḇîm ‘ăḡāḇîm agaVim

Englishman's Concordance

Ezekiel 33:31
HEB: יַֽעֲשׂ֑וּ כִּֽי־ עֲגָבִ֤ים בְּפִיהֶם֙ הֵ֣מָּה
NAS: them, for they do the lustful desires [expressed] by their mouth,
KJV: they shew much love, [but] their heart
INT: do for the lustful their mouth they

Ezekiel 33:32
HEB: לָהֶם֙ כְּשִׁ֣יר עֲגָבִ֔ים יְפֵ֥ה ק֖וֹל
NAS: Behold, you are to them like a sensual song
KJV: And, lo, thou [art] unto them as a very lovely song
INT: behold song A sensual beautiful voice

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5690
2 Occurrences

‘ă·ḡā·ḇîm — 2 Occ.