UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἀγάπη; -ης

Related lemmas: ἀγαπάω

Sense 1: to love, to regard with affection, loving concern, love

Semantic entry: 25.43

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Love, Affection, Compassion

Definition: to have love for someone or something, based on sincere appreciation and high regard

Notes: Though some persons have tried to assign certain significant differences of meaning between ἀγαπάω[a], ἀγάπη[a] and φιλέω[a], φιλία (25.33: φιλέω / 25.33: φιλία), it does not seem possible to insist upon a contrast of meaning in any and all contexts. For example, the usage in RV JHN 21:15–17 · LV JHN 21:15–17 · Read together JHN 21:15–17 seems to reflect simply a rhetorical alternation designed to avoid undue repetition. There is, however, one significant clue to possible meaningful differences in at least some contexts, namely, the fact that people are never commanded to love one another with φιλέω or φιλία, but only with ἀγαπάω and ἀγάπη. Though the meanings of these terms overlap considerably in many contexts, there are probably some significant differences in certain contexts; that is to say, φιλέω and φιλία are likely to focus upon love or affection based upon interpersonal association, while ἀγαπάω and ἀγάπη focus upon love and affection based on deep appreciation and high regard.

MAT 24:12: RV MAT 24:12 · LV MAT 24:12 · Read together MAT 24:12

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OET-RV MAT 24:12

12 and as a result, lawlessness will increase, and many people’s love will cool off,

OET-LV MAT 24:12

12 And because _of that the lawlessness to _be _multiplied, the love of _the many will _be _being _cooled.

LUK 11:42: RV LUK 11:42 · LV LUK 11:42 · Read together LUK 11:42

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OET-RV LUK 11:42

42 “But you Farisaios won’t end well, because you give a tenth of your herbs and vegetables, yet you all ignore giving justice and loving God, both of which need to be done and cannot be ignored.

OET-LV LUK 11:42

42 But woe to _you _all the Farisaios_party, because you _all _are _tithing the mint, and the rue, and every garden _plant, and you _all _are _passing _by the justice and the love of_ the _god.
And these things it _was _fitting to _do, and _those things to_ not _neglect.

All 105 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 24:12 · LV MAT 24:12 · Read together MAT 24:12

LUK: RV LUK 11:42 · LV LUK 11:42 · Read together LUK 11:42

JHN: RV JHN 5:42 · RV JHN 13:35 · RV JHN 15:9–10 · RV JHN 15:13 · RV JHN 17:26 · LV JHN 5:42 · LV JHN 13:35 · LV JHN 15:9–10 · LV JHN 15:13 · LV JHN 17:26 · Read together JHN 5:42 · Read together JHN 13:35 · Read together JHN 15:9–10 · Read together JHN 15:13 · Read together JHN 17:26

ROM: RV ROM 5:5 · RV ROM 5:8 · RV ROM 8:35 · RV ROM 8:39 · RV ROM 12:9 · RV ROM 13:10 · RV ROM 14:15 · RV ROM 15:30 · LV ROM 5:5 · LV ROM 5:8 · LV ROM 8:35 · LV ROM 8:39 · LV ROM 12:9 · LV ROM 13:10 · LV ROM 14:15 · LV ROM 15:30 · Read together ROM 5:5 · Read together ROM 5:8 · Read together ROM 8:35 · Read together ROM 8:39 · Read together ROM 12:9 · Read together ROM 13:10 · Read together ROM 14:15 · Read together ROM 15:30

CO1: RV CO1 4:21 · RV CO1 8:1 · RV CO1 13:1–4 · RV CO1 13:8 · RV CO1 13:13 · RV CO1 14:1 · RV CO1 16:14 · RV CO1 16:24 · LV CO1 4:21 · LV CO1 8:1 · LV CO1 13:1–4 · LV CO1 13:8 · LV CO1 13:13 · LV CO1 14:1 · LV CO1 16:14 · LV CO1 16:24 · Read together CO1 4:21 · Read together CO1 8:1 · Read together CO1 13:1–4 · Read together CO1 13:8 · Read together CO1 13:13 · Read together CO1 14:1 · Read together CO1 16:14 · Read together CO1 16:24

CO2: RV CO2 2:4 · RV CO2 2:8 · RV CO2 5:14 · RV CO2 6:6 · RV CO2 8:7–8 · RV CO2 8:24 · RV CO2 13:11 · RV CO2 13:13 · LV CO2 2:4 · LV CO2 2:8 · LV CO2 5:14 · LV CO2 6:6 · LV CO2 8:7–8 · LV CO2 8:24 · LV CO2 13:11 · LV CO2 13:13 · Read together CO2 2:4 · Read together CO2 2:8 · Read together CO2 5:14 · Read together CO2 6:6 · Read together CO2 8:7–8 · Read together CO2 8:24 · Read together CO2 13:11 · Read together CO2 13:13

GAL: RV GAL 5:6 · RV GAL 5:13 · RV GAL 5:22 · LV GAL 5:6 · LV GAL 5:13 · LV GAL 5:22 · Read together GAL 5:6 · Read together GAL 5:13 · Read together GAL 5:22

EPH: RV EPH 1:4 · RV EPH 1:15 · RV EPH 2:4 · RV EPH 3:17 · RV EPH 3:19 · RV EPH 4:2 · RV EPH 4:15–16 · RV EPH 5:2 · RV EPH 6:23 · LV EPH 1:4 · LV EPH 1:15 · LV EPH 2:4 · LV EPH 3:17 · LV EPH 3:19 · LV EPH 4:2 · LV EPH 4:15–16 · LV EPH 5:2 · LV EPH 6:23 · Read together EPH 1:4 · Read together EPH 1:15 · Read together EPH 2:4 · Read together EPH 3:17 · Read together EPH 3:19 · Read together EPH 4:2 · Read together EPH 4:15–16 · Read together EPH 5:2 · Read together EPH 6:23

PHP: RV PHP 1:9 · RV PHP 1:17 · RV PHP 2:1–2 · LV PHP 1:9 · LV PHP 1:17 · LV PHP 2:1–2 · Read together PHP 1:9 · Read together PHP 1:17 · Read together PHP 2:1–2

COL: RV COL 1:4 · RV COL 1:8 · RV COL 1:13 · RV COL 2:2 · RV COL 3:14 · LV COL 1:4 · LV COL 1:8 · LV COL 1:13 · LV COL 2:2 · LV COL 3:14 · Read together COL 1:4 · Read together COL 1:8 · Read together COL 1:13 · Read together COL 2:2 · Read together COL 3:14

TH1: RV TH1 1:3 · RV TH1 3:6 · RV TH1 3:12 · RV TH1 5:8 · RV TH1 5:13 · LV TH1 1:3 · LV TH1 3:6 · LV TH1 3:12 · LV TH1 5:8 · LV TH1 5:13 · Read together TH1 1:3 · Read together TH1 3:6 · Read together TH1 3:12 · Read together TH1 5:8 · Read together TH1 5:13

TH2: RV TH2 1:3 · RV TH2 2:10 · RV TH2 3:5 · LV TH2 1:3 · LV TH2 2:10 · LV TH2 3:5 · Read together TH2 1:3 · Read together TH2 2:10 · Read together TH2 3:5

TI1: RV TI1 1:5 · RV TI1 1:14 · RV TI1 2:15 · RV TI1 4:12 · RV TI1 6:11 · LV TI1 1:5 · LV TI1 1:14 · LV TI1 2:15 · LV TI1 4:12 · LV TI1 6:11 · Read together TI1 1:5 · Read together TI1 1:14 · Read together TI1 2:15 · Read together TI1 4:12 · Read together TI1 6:11

TI2: RV TI2 1:7 · RV TI2 1:13 · RV TI2 2:22 · RV TI2 3:10 · LV TI2 1:7 · LV TI2 1:13 · LV TI2 2:22 · LV TI2 3:10 · Read together TI2 1:7 · Read together TI2 1:13 · Read together TI2 2:22 · Read together TI2 3:10

TIT: RV TIT 2:2 · LV TIT 2:2 · Read together TIT 2:2

PHM: RV PHM 1:5 · RV PHM 1:7 · RV PHM 1:9 · LV PHM 1:5 · LV PHM 1:7 · LV PHM 1:9 · Read together PHM 1:5 · Read together PHM 1:7 · Read together PHM 1:9

HEB: RV HEB 6:10 · RV HEB 10:24 · LV HEB 6:10 · LV HEB 10:24 · Read together HEB 6:10 · Read together HEB 10:24

PE1: RV PE1 4:8 · RV PE1 5:14 · LV PE1 4:8 · LV PE1 5:14 · Read together PE1 4:8 · Read together PE1 5:14

PE2: RV PE2 1:7 · LV PE2 1:7 · Read together PE2 1:7

JN1: RV JN1 2:5 · RV JN1 2:15 · RV JN1 3:1 · RV JN1 3:16–17 · RV JN1 4:7–10 · RV JN1 4:12 · RV JN1 4:16–18 · RV JN1 5:3 · LV JN1 2:5 · LV JN1 2:15 · LV JN1 3:1 · LV JN1 3:16–17 · LV JN1 4:7–10 · LV JN1 4:12 · LV JN1 4:16–18 · LV JN1 5:3 · Read together JN1 2:5 · Read together JN1 2:15 · Read together JN1 3:1 · Read together JN1 3:16–17 · Read together JN1 4:7–10 · Read together JN1 4:12 · Read together JN1 4:16–18 · Read together JN1 5:3

JN2: RV JN2 1:3 · RV JN2 1:6 · LV JN2 1:3 · LV JN2 1:6 · Read together JN2 1:3 · Read together JN2 1:6

JN3: RV JN3 1:6 · LV JN3 1:6 · Read together JN3 1:6

JDE: RV JDE 1:2 · RV JDE 1:21 · LV JDE 1:2 · LV JDE 1:21 · Read together JDE 1:2 · Read together JDE 1:21

REV: RV REV 2:4 · RV REV 2:19 · LV REV 2:4 · LV REV 2:19 · Read together REV 2:4 · Read together REV 2:19

Sense 2: fellowship meal

Semantic entry: 23.28

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Eat, Drink

Definition: a special type of communal meal having particular significance for early Christians as an expression of their mutual affection and concern

Notes: The meaning of ἀγάπη[b] may be rendered in some languages as meals in which you show your love for one another as you eat together or your eating together as the result of your love for one another.

JDE 1:12: RV JDE 1:12 · LV JDE 1:12 · Read together JDE 1:12

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OET-RV JDE 1:12

12 These are the people who ruin your love feasts when they eat without shame and only look after themselves. They’re like clouds that are blown away by the wind without bringing the needed rain or trees that don’t produce any fruit then are doubly useless by falling over;

OET-LV JDE 1:12

12 These are the ones in the love _feasts of _you _all, stains fearlessly feasting _with, shepherding themselves, waterless clouds being _carried _away by of _winds, unfruitful late _autumn trees having _died _off twice having _been _uprooted,

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀγάπη

Form 1

Sense 1: to love, to regard with affection, loving concern, love

Sense 2: fellowship meal