Me'ahev (מאהב) means lover in Hebrew.
It can also mean paramour. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
lover, paramour
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Me'ahev.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מי שמקיימים עמו קשר זוגי המבוסס על אהבה, עפ"ר כזה שהחברה הכללית לא רואה בעין יפה.
וַתִּזֶן אָהֳלָה תַּחְתָּי וַתַּעְגַּב עַל־מְאַהֲבֶיהָ אֶל־אַשּׁוּר קְרוֹבִים.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Me'ahev is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מְאַהֵב
- Written without vowel points
- מאהב
- Said
- me'ahev
- Root
- א־ה־ב
- Pattern
- מְקַטֵּל
- Plural
- מְאַהֲבִים
- Feminine form
- מְאַהֶבֶת
- Inflections
- נ' מְאַהֶבֶת; ר' מְאַהֲבִים, מְאַהֲבֵי־; נ"ר מְאַהֲבוֹת
- Gematria
- 48
This is how Me'ahev is said in other languages.
- English
- lover, paramour
- Spanish
- amante
These words mean nearly the same as Me'ahev.
- אהוב
- חבר
- מחזר
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These words rhyme with Me'ahev.
The word Me'ahev comes from the root א־ה־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Me'ahev in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Me'ahev.
What does Me'ahev (מאהב) mean in Hebrew?
Me'ahev (מאהב) means lover and paramour. It is said me'ahev, with the stress on hev.
What is a synonym for Me'ahev (מאהב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Me'ahev (מאהב) are אהוב, חבר, and מחזר.
What rhymes with Me'ahev (מאהב)?
Words that rhyme with Me'ahev (מאהב) include מחשב, לב, אויב, זאב, ערב, and חרב.
Is Me'ahev (מאהב) masculine or feminine?
The word Me'ahev (מאהב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מְאַהֲבִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מאהב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.