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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἀγάπη

Strong’s: G26

Associated OET lemmas: ἀγάπη

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 OET 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.

Show passage in OET: MAT 24:12

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.
Show passage in OET: LUK 11:42

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.

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All 105 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 24:12

LUK: OET LUK 11:42

JHN: OET JHN 5:42 · OET JHN 13:35 · OET JHN 15:9–10 · OET JHN 15:13 · OET JHN 17:26

ROM: OET ROM 5:5 · OET ROM 5:8 · OET ROM 8:35 · OET ROM 8:39 · OET ROM 12:9 · OET ROM 13:10 · OET ROM 14:15 · OET ROM 15:30

CO1: OET CO1 4:21 · OET CO1 8:1 · OET CO1 13:1–4 · OET CO1 13:8 · OET CO1 13:13 · OET CO1 14:1 · OET CO1 16:14 · OET CO1 16:24

CO2: OET CO2 2:4 · OET CO2 2:8 · OET CO2 5:14 · OET CO2 6:6 · OET CO2 8:7–8 · OET CO2 8:24 · OET CO2 13:11 · OET CO2 13:13

GAL: OET GAL 5:6 · OET GAL 5:13 · OET GAL 5:22

EPH: OET EPH 1:4 · OET EPH 1:15 · OET EPH 2:4 · OET EPH 3:17 · OET EPH 3:19 · OET EPH 4:2 · OET EPH 4:15–16 · OET EPH 5:2 · OET EPH 6:23

PHP: OET PHP 1:9 · OET PHP 1:17 · OET PHP 2:1–2

COL: OET COL 1:4 · OET COL 1:8 · OET COL 1:13 · OET COL 2:2 · OET COL 3:14

TH1: OET TH1 1:3 · OET TH1 3:6 · OET TH1 3:12 · OET TH1 5:8 · OET TH1 5:13

TH2: OET TH2 1:3 · OET TH2 2:10 · OET TH2 3:5

TI1: OET TI1 1:5 · OET TI1 1:14 · OET TI1 2:15 · OET TI1 4:12 · OET TI1 6:11

TI2: OET TI2 1:7 · OET TI2 1:13 · OET TI2 2:22 · OET TI2 3:10

TIT: OET TIT 2:2

PHM: OET PHM 1:5 · OET PHM 1:7 · OET PHM 1:9

HEB: OET HEB 6:10 · OET HEB 10:24

PE1: OET PE1 4:8 · OET PE1 5:14

PE2: OET PE2 1:7

JN1: OET JN1 2:5 · OET JN1 2:15 · OET JN1 3:1 · OET JN1 3:16–17 · OET JN1 4:7–10 · OET JN1 4:12 · OET JN1 4:16–18 · OET JN1 5:3

JN2: OET JN2 1:3 · OET JN2 1:6

JN3: OET JN3 1:6

JDE: OET JDE 1:2 · OET JDE 1:21

REV: OET REV 2:4 · OET 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.

Show passage in OET: JDE 1:12

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,

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