Ahava — the meaning of the Hebrew name אַהֲוָא

אַהֲוָא

ʼAhăvâʼ · pronounced a-hav-aw' · Strong's H163 · a place

Ahava means Ahava, a river of Babylonia.

Strong's definition

probably of foreign origin; Ahava, a river of Babylonia.

First appearance

Ezra 8:15 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. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ahava

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Ezra

Ezra 8:15Ezra 8:21Ezra 8:31

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