ʻăgab — H5689

H5689 · Hebrew — עגב

Pronunciation: aw-gab'

Definition

verb

to breathe after, i.e. to love (sensually)

  1. (Qal) to have inordinate affection or lust
    1. lust (participle)
    2. paramours (participle as subst)

Usually translated as

dote, lover

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

ʻăgab occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Jeremiah (1), Ezekiel (6)