ἀγαπάω

agapaō

Greek G0025 Verb 143 occurrences in 110 verses

ἀγαπάω to love

ἀγαπάω, -ῶ,

[in LXX chiefly for אהב ;]

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: τ. πλησίον, Mat.5:43; τ. ἐχθρούς, ib. 44; to Christ, Jhn.8:42; to God, Mat.22:37; with accusative of thing(s), Luk.11:43, Jhn.12:43, Eph.5:25, II Tim 4:8, 10, Heb.1:9, 1Pe.2:17, 3:10, 2Pe.2:15, 1Jn.2:15, Rev.12:11.

2. Of divine love;

(a) God's love: to men, Rom.8:37; to Christ, Jhn.3:35;

(b) Christ's love: to men, Mrk.10:21; to God, Jhn.14:31; with cogn. accusative, Jhn.17:26, Eph.2:4.

SYN.: φιλέω. From its supposed etymology (Thayer, LS; but see also Boisacq) 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. (Cf. ἀγάπη, and v. Tr., Syn. §xii; Cremer, 9, 592; and esp. MM, VGT, see word) (AS)

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Concordance 110 verses

1 John 5:1 ἀγαπῶνἀγαπᾷ

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.
1 John 5:2 ἀγαπῶμενἀγαπῶμεν

By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments.
2 John 1:1 ἀγαπῶ

The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—
2 John 1:5 ἀγαπῶμεν

And now I urge you, dear lady—not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.
3 John 1:1 ἀγαπῶ

The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
Jude 1:1 ἠγαπημένοις

Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who are called, loved by God the Father, and kept in Jesus Christ:
Revelation 1:5 ἀγαπῶντι

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
Revelation 3:9 ἠγάπησά

Look at those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead. I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.
Revelation 12:11 ἠγάπησαν

They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
Revelation 20:9 ἠγαπημένην

And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.