חִבָּה, חִיבָּה f. (preced. wds.) love, esteem, honor. Koh. K. to V, 14 בא לעולם בח׳ וכ׳ man enters the world with love (caressed by his nearest), and leaves with love. Y. Bicc. II, 64ᵈ top לשבעה מיתה של ח׳ a death after seven days of sickness is a death of (divine) love; (ib.ᶜ bot. לשבעים מיתה של ח׳, read שֵׂיבָה).—Ab. III, 14 ח׳ יתירה וכ׳ the greater divine love consists in its being made known to him &c. Ḥull. 33ᵃ, a. e. חִיבַּת הקדש מכשרתן the honor in which sacred objects are held makes them fit for levitical uncleanness (even without contact with liquids, v. כָּשַׁר). Ex. R. s. 2, a. fr. לשון ח׳ the repetition of a name intimates endearment. Y. Succ. IV, 54ᵈ top לשון ח׳ (the word שֵׁכָר, Num. XXVIII, 7) expresses something dear; (Bab. ib. 49ᵇ; Num. R. s. 21 שתייה).—Keth. 56ᵃ חיבת חופה וכ׳ the affection produced by the seclusion in the bridal department is the final act of possession. Gen. R. s. 93; Yalk. ib. 150 [read:] על חיבת העין כך על בעל אכסניא וכ׳ if this was done for a dear object of sight (our sister), how much more shall we do in defence of the host of the Lord (Benjamin, v. אוּשְׁפִּיזְכָן); a. fr.—Ch. חִיבְּתָא.