אַהֲבָה I, 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.—