cha.vav describes loving the peoples in the clause of Deuteronomy 33:3.

The attested use describes love directed toward “the peoples” in Deuteronomy 33:3, where the form occurs in a clause followed by the holy ones being in the listener’s hand.

1. Loving the peoples · dominant

   In Deuteronomy 33:3, חֹבֵב is a Qal active participle in the clause concerning the peoples; the APB renders the verse, “He also loves the peoples,” before speaking of holy ones in “your hand.”

   Deuteronomy 33:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Deuteronomy 33:3, the APB presents the clause as “He also loves the peoples.” This identifies the verse-level presentation rather than a precise lexical equivalent.