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אַהֲוָא H163
H163 is the Hebrew word אַהֲוָא, transliterated ʼAhăvâʼ and said a-hav-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it ahava.
What it means
Ahava, a river of Babylonia.
Where it comes from
probably of foreign origin.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Ahava.
Verses using אַהֲוָא
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 8:15 · KJV
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.
Ezra 8:21 · KJV
Then 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 8:31 · KJV
Then 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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H163 mean?
H163 is the Hebrew word אַהֲוָא (ʼAhăvâʼ), meaning Ahava, a river of Babylonia.
How is H163 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it ahava (3 times).
How many times does H163 appear in the Bible?
אַהֲוָא (ʼAhăvâʼ) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H163 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: probably of foreign origin.
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