Definition
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, Matthew 5:43; τ. ἐχθρούς, ib. 44; to Christ, John 8:42; to God, Matthew 22:37; with accusative of thing(s), Luke 11:43, John 12:43, Ephesians 5:25, 2 Timothy 4:8, 10, 10, Hebrews 1:9, 1 Peter 2:17; 3:10, 2 Peter 2:15, 1 John 2:15, Revelation 12:11.
2. Of divine love;
(a) God's love: to men, Romans 8:37; to Christ, John 3:35;
(b) Christ's love: to men, Mark 10:21; to God, John 14:31; with cogn. accusative, John 17:26, Ephesians 2:4.
Synonyms: 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)
Where it occurs
Occurrences
143 total
- Matthew 5:43Ἀγαπήσεις · LoveYou have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’
- Matthew 5:44ἀγαπᾶτε · loveBut I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
- Matthew 5:46 (2×)ἀγαπήσητε · you love; ἀγαπῶντας · who loveIf you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?
- Matthew 6:24ἀγαπήσει · loveNo one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
- Matthew 19:19Ἀγαπήσεις · love…honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”
- Matthew 22:37Ἀγαπήσεις · LoveJesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
- Matthew 22:39Ἀγαπήσεις · LoveAnd the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
- Mark 10:21ἠγάπησεν · lovedJesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
- Mark 12:30ἀγαπήσεις · LoveLove the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
- Mark 12:31Ἀγαπήσεις · LoveThe second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
- Mark 12:33 (2×)ἀγαπᾶν · to love; ἀγαπᾶν · to love…and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
- Luke 6:27Ἀγαπᾶτε · LoveBut to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
- Luke 6:32 (4×)ἀγαπᾶτε · you love; ἀγαπῶντας · love; ἀγαπῶντας · love; ἀγαπῶσιν · loveIf you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
- Luke 6:35ἀγαπᾶτε · loveBut love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
- Luke 7:5ἀγαπᾷ · he loves…for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”
- Luke 7:42ἀγαπήσει · will loveWhen they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
- Luke 7:47 (2×)ἠγάπησεν · she has loved; ἀγαπᾷ · lovesTherefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”
- Luke 10:27Ἀγαπήσεις · LoveHe answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
- Luke 11:43ἀγαπᾶτε · you loveWoe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.
- Luke 16:13ἀγαπήσει · loveNo servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
- John 3:16ἠγάπησεν · lovedFor God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
- John 3:19ἠγάπησαν · lovedAnd this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.
- John 3:35ἀγαπᾷ · lovesThe Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
- John 8:42ἠγαπᾶτε · you would loveJesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
- John 10:17ἀγαπᾷ · lovesThe reason the Father loves Me is that I lay down My life in order to take it up again.
- John 11:5Ἠγάπα · lovedNow Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
- John 12:43ἠγάπησαν · they lovedFor they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
- John 13:1 (2×)ἀγαπήσας · Having loved; ἠγάπησεν · He lovedIt was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.
- John 13:23ἠγάπα · lovedOne of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.
- John 13:34 (3×)ἀγαπᾶτε · Love; ἠγάπησα · I have loved; ἀγαπᾶτε · must loveA new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
- John 14:15ἀγαπᾶτέ · you loveIf you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
- John 14:21 (4×)ἀγαπῶν · loves; ἀγαπῶν · loves; ἀγαπηθήσεται · will be loved; ἀγαπήσω · will loveWhoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”
- John 14:23 (2×)ἀγαπᾷ · loves; ἀγαπήσει · will loveJesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
- John 14:24ἀγαπῶν · does not loveWhoever does not love Me does not keep My words. The word that you hear is not My own, but it is from the Father who sent Me.
- John 14:28ἠγαπᾶτέ · you lovedYou heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.
- John 14:31ἀγαπῶ · I loveBut I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us go on from here.
- John 15:9ἠγάπησέν · has lovedAs the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love.