Distribution of the word across the Bible: Proverbs (1), Hosea (1)
Proverbs 5:19 — Let her be as theloving (אֲהָבִ֗ים) hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
Hosea 8:9 — For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers (אֲהָבִֽים).