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agapē G26

ἀγάπη (agapē) means “love” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἀγάπη Greek · G26 116 tagged occurrences in 106 verses

Pronunciation guide: ag-ah'-pay Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0026

ἀγάπη · agapē · love

ἀγάπη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX for אַהֲבָה, which is also rendered by ἀγάπησις and φιλία ;] love, goodwill, esteem. Outside of bibl. and eccl. books, there is no clear instance (with Deiss., LAE, 18:4, 70:2, cf. the same writer in Constr. Quar., ii, 4; and with MM, VGT, see word, cf. Dr. Moulton in Exp. Times, xxvi, 3, 139). In NT, like ἀγαπάω, -ῶ, 1. Of men's love: (a) to one another, Jhn.13:35; (b) to God, 1Jn.2:5. 2. Of divine love; (a) God's love: to men, Rom.5:8; to Christ, Jhn.17:26; (b) Christ's love to men: Rom.8:35. 3. In pl., love feasts: Ju 12 (DB, iii, 157). SYN.: φιλία. ἀ., signifying properly (see: ἀγαπάω) love which chooses its object, is taken over from LXX, where its connotation is more general, into NT, and there used exclusively to express that spiritual bond of love between God and man and between man and man, in Christ, which is characteristic of Christianity. It is thusdistinct from φιλία, friendship (Jas.4:4 only), στοργή, natural affection (in NT only in compounds, see: ἄστοργος) and ἔρως, sexual love, which is not used in NT, its place being taken by ἐπιθυμία. (Cf. ἀγαπάω; and see Abbott, Essays, 70f.; DB, vol. i., 555; Cremer, 13, 593; MM, VGT, see word). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts.

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How translators render G26

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
love 96
of love 3
and love 2
love is 2
the love 2
beloved 1
from his love 1
i love you 1
it 1
love feasts 1
of the love 1
put on love 1
to love 1
with love 1
you love 1
your love 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
love 53
charity 24
the love 22
of love 5
dear 1
feasts of charity 1
in charity 1
in love 1
loves 1
of charity 1
of the love 1
the 1
the charity 1
unto love 1

Verses containing G26

Page 3 of 3. 106 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. 3 John 1:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

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  2. Jude 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

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  3. Jude 1:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.

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  4. Jude 1:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life.

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  5. Revelation 2:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love.

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  6. Revelation 2:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I know your deeds—your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance—and your latest deeds are greater than your first.

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Sources and text

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