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love of a friend

Hebrew translation: אחוות רעים / רעות

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English term or phrase:	love of a friend
Hebrew translation:	אחוות רעים / רעות
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18:55 Aug 28, 2009

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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters

English term or phrase: love of a friend

I think the transliterated phrase I want in Hebrew should be something like "Ahavas Chaverus" but I want to make sure I have the right gender endings. I am trying to thank my male friend for his concern for me. I am male and the entire sentence is "I accept your feelings of concern, empathy & Ahavas Chaverus"

Mordechai2009

אהבת חבר / אהבת רעים / אחוות רעים

Explanation:
Ahavas Chaverus is not proper Hebrew.
My suggestions would transliterate to:
אהבת חבר = Ahavat Chaver = love of a [male] friend.
אהבת רעים = Ahavat Re'im (Re'im is p. of friend) = love of friends.
אחוות רעים = Achvat Re'im (Achva = brotherly love, friendship, brotherhood, brotherliness, fellowship).

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As Ron suggested, רעות could also work, but אחוות רעים connotes (to me) a deeper appreciation or bonding, if you will, whilst רעות is a very lyrical and beautiful word for friendship.