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GreekG0025Verb

ἀγαπάω

agapaō

110Occurrences
G0025Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to love (in a social or moral sense)

perhaps from (much) (or compare G5689);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to love, to feel and exhibit esteem and goodwill to a person, to prize and delight in a thing.
1.Of human affection, to men
2.Of divine love
(a)God's love
(b)Christ's love
Synonyms
φιλέω. From its supposed etymology ἀ. is commonly understood properly to denote love based on esteem (diligo), as distinct from that expressed by *φιλέω *(amo), spontaneous natural affection, emotional and unreasoning. If this distinction holds, ἀ. is fitly used in NT of Christian love to God and man, the spiritual affection which follows the direction of the will, and which, therefore, unlike that feeling which is instinctive and unreasoned, can be commanded as a duty.
LXX: chiefly for אהב

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἀγαπάω appears 110 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
27
1 John
17
Luke
9
Ephesians
7
Matthew
7
Romans
6
1 Peter
4
Mark
4

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 2:9BSB

Rather, as it is written:“No eye has seen,no ear has heard,no heart has imagined,what God has prepared for those who love Him.”

1 Peter 3:10BSB

For,“Whoever would love lifeand see good daysmust keep his tongue from eviland his lips from deceitful speech.

Ephesians 6:24BSB

Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.

John 15:17BSB

This is My command to you: Love one another.

Luke 7:47BSB

Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.