Strong’s definition
properly, to hide (as in the bosom), i.e. to cherish (with affection)
KJV gloss list in the source
love.
Source pronunciation notation: khaw-bab'
Derivation recorded by Strong
a primitive root (compare H2244 (חָבָא), H2247 (חָבָה));
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