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Lexicon :: Strong's G25 - agapaō

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ἀγαπάω
Transliteration
agapaō (Key)
Pronunciation
ag-ap-ah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Perhaps from agan (much) [or cf φιλέω (G5368)]
mGNT
143x in 39 unique form(s) TR
142x in 40 unique form(s) LXX
217x in 55 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:21,5

Trench's Synonyms: xii. ἀγαπάω, φιλέω.

Strong’s Definitions

ἀγαπάω agapáō, ag-ap-ah'-o; perhaps from ἄγαν ágan (much) (or compare H5689); to love (in a social or moral sense):—(be-)love(-ed). Compare G5368.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 142x

The KJV translates Strong's G25 in the following manner: love (135x), beloved (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 142x
The KJV translates Strong's G25 in the following manner: love (135x), beloved (7x).

  1. of persons

    1. to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly

  2. of things

    1. to be well pleased, to be contented at or with a thing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀγαπάω agapáō, ag-ap-ah'-o; perhaps from ἄγαν ágan (much) (or compare H5689); to love (in a social or moral sense):—(be-)love(-ed). Compare G5368.
STRONGS G25:
ἀγαπάω, -ῶ; [imperfect ἠγάπων]; future ἀγαπήσω; 1 aorist ἠγάπησα; perfect active [1 person plural ἠγαπήκαμεν, 1 John 4:10 WH text], participle ἠγαπηκώς (2 Timothy 4:8); passive [present ἀγαπῶμαι]; perfect participle ἠγαπημένος; 1 future ἀγαπηθήσομαι; (akin to ἄγαμαι [Fick, Part 4:12; see ἀγαθός, at the beginning]); to love, to be full of good-will and exhibit the same: Luke 7:47; 1 John 4:7f; with the accusative of the person, to have a preference for, wish well to, regard the welfare of: Matthew 5:43ff; Matthew 19:19; Luke 7:5; John 11:5; Romans 13:8; 2 Corinthians 11:11; 2 Corinthians 12:15; Galatians 5:14; Ephesians 5:25, 28; 1 Peter 1:22, and elsewhere; used often in the First Epistle of John of the love of Christians toward one another; of the benevolence which God, in providing salvation for men, has exhibited by sending his Son to them and giving him up to death, John 3:16; Romans 8:37; 2 Thessalonians 2:16; 1 John 4:11, 19; [noteworthy is Jude 1:1 L T Tr WH τοῖς ἐν Θεῷ πατρί ἠγαπημένοις; see ἐν, I. 4, and cf. Bp. Lightfoot on Colossians 3:12]; of the love which led Christ, in procuring human salvation, to undergo sufferings and death, Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 5:2; of the love with which God regards Christ, John 3:35; [John 3:20 L marginal reading]; John 10:17; 15:9; Ephesians 1:6. When used of love to a master, God or Christ, the word involves the idea of affectionate reverence, prompt obedience, grateful recognition of benefits received: Matthew 6:24; Matthew 22:37; Romans 8:28; 1 Corinthians 2:9; 1 Corinthians 8:3; James 1:12; 1 Peter 1:8; 1 John 4:10, 20, and elsewhere. With an accusative of the thing ἀγαπάω denotes to take pleasure in the thing, prize it above other things, be unwilling to abandon it or do without it: δικαιοσύνην, Hebrews 1:9 (i. e. steadfastly to cleave to); τήν δόξαν, John 12:43; τήν πρωτοκαθεδρίαν, Luke 11:43; τό σκότος; and τό φῶς, John 3:19; τόν κόσμον. 1 John 2:15; τόν νῦν αἰῶνα, 2 Timothy 4:10, — both which last phrases signify to set the heart on earthly advantages and joys; τήν ψυχήν αὐτῶν, Revelation 12:11; ζωήν, 1 Peter 3:10 (to derive pleasure from life, render it agreeable to himself); to welcome with desire, long for: τήν ἐπιφάνειαν αὐτοῦ, 2 Timothy 4:8 (Wis. 1:1 Wis. 6:13; Sir. 4:12, etc.; so of a person: ἠγαπήθη, Wis. 4:10, cf. Grimm at the passage). Concerning the unique proof of love which Jesus gave the apostles by washing their feet, it is said ἠγάπησεν αὐτούς, John 13:1, cf. Lücke or Meyer at the passage (but others take ήγάπ. here more comprehensively, see Weiss's Meyer, Godet, Westcott, Keil]. The combination ἀγάπην ἀγαπᾶν τινα occurs, when a relative intervenes, in John 17:26; Ephesians 2:4 (2 Samuel 13:15 where τό μῖσος ὁ ἐμίσησεν αὐτήν is contrasted; cf. Genesis 49:25 εὐλόγησε σε εὐλογίαν; Psalms of Solomon 17:35 [in manuscript Pseudepig. Vet. Test. edition Fabric. i., p. 966; Libri Apocr. etc., edition Fritzsche, p. 588] δόξαν ἥν ἐδόξασεν αὐτήν); cf. Winers Grammar, § 32, 2; [Buttmann, 148f (129)]; Grimm on 1 Macc. 2:54.
On the difference between ἀγαπάω and φιλέω, see φιλέω. Cf. ἀγάπη, 1 at the end.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
49:25
2 Samuel
13:15
Matthew
5:43; 6:24; 19:19; 22:37
Luke
7:5; 7:47; 11:43
John
3:16; 3:19; 3:20; 3:35; 10:17; 11:5; 12:43; 13:1; 15:9; 17:26
Romans
8:28; 8:37; 13:8
1 Corinthians
2:9; 8:3
2 Corinthians
11:11; 12:15
Galatians
2:20; 5:14
Ephesians
1:6; 2:4; 5:2; 5:25; 5:28
Colossians
3:12
2 Thessalonians
2:16
2 Timothy
4:8; 4:8; 4:10
Hebrews
1:9
James
1:12
1 Peter
1:8; 1:22; 3:10
1 John
2:15; 4:7; 4:10; 4:10; 4:11; 4:19; 4:20
Jude
1:1
Revelation
12:11

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G25 matches the Greek ἀγαπάω (agapaō),
which occurs 143 times in 110 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Mat 5:43–Rom 9:13)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:43 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love G25 thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:44 - But I say unto you, Love G25 your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:46 - For if ye love G25 them which love G25 you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:24 - No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love G25 the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:19 - Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love G25 thy neighbour as thyself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:37

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:37 - Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love G25 the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:39 - And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love G25 thy neighbour as thyself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:21 - Then Jesus beholding him loved G25 him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:30

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:30 - And thou shalt love G25 the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31 - And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love G25 thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:33 - And to love G25 him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love G25 his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:27 - But I say unto you which hear, Love G25 your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:32 - For if ye love G25 them which love G25 you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love G25 those that love G25 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 6:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:35 - But love ye G25 your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:5 - For he loveth G25 our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:42

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:42 - And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love G25 him most?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:47 - Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved G25 much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth G25 little.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:27 - And he answering said, Thou shalt love G25 the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:43 - Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love G25 the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:13 - No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love G25 the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:16 - For God so loved G25 the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:19 - And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved G25 darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:35 - The Father loveth G25 the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:42

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:42 - Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love G25 me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:17 - Therefore doth G25 ➔ my Father love G25 me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:5 - Now Jesus loved G25 Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:43

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:43 - For they loved G25 the praise of men more than the praise of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:1 - Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved G25 his own which were in the world, he loved G25 them unto the end.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:23 - Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. G25

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:34 - A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love G25 one another; as I have loved G25 you, that ye also love G25 one another.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:15 - If ye love G25 me, keep my commandments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:21 - He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth G25 me: and he that loveth G25 me shall be loved G25 of my Father, and I will love G25 him, and will manifest myself to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:23 - Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love G25 me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love G25 him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:24 - He that loveth G25 me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:28 - Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved G25 me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:31 - But that the world may know that I love G25 the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:9 - As the Father hath loved G25 me, so have G25 ➔ I loved G25 you: continue ye in my love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:12 - This is my commandment, That ye love G25 one another, as I have loved G25 you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:17 - These things I command you, that ye love G25 one another.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:23 - I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved G25 them, as thou hast loved G25 me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:24 - Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst G25 me before the foundation of the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 17:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:26 - And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved G25 me may be in them, and I in them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 19:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:26 - When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, G25 he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:7 - Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved G25 saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:15 - So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou G25 me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:16 - He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou G25 me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:20 - Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved G25 following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 8:28

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:28 - And we know that all things work together for good to them that love G25 God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 8:37

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:37 - Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved G25 us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:13 - As it is written, Jacob have I loved, G25 but Esau have I hated.

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