ἀγαπητός (agapētos) means “beloved” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ag-ap-ay-tos' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἀγαπητός · agapētos · beloved
ἀγαπητός, -ή, -όν (ἀγαπάω), [in LXX chiefly for יָתִיד, יָדִיד ;] beloved (see M, Pr., 221); (a) by God: of Christ, Mat.3:17; of men, Rom.1:7; (b) by Christians, of one another: 1Co.4:14; frequently as form of address, ib. 10:14; opposite to ἐχθρός, Rom.11:28 (see AR, Eph., 229; Cremer, 17; MM, VGT, see word). (AS)
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loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| beloved | 54 |
| my beloved | 2 |
| a beloved | 1 |
| as a beloved | 1 |
| they are loved | 1 |
| who are loved | 1 |
| whom i love | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| beloved | 42 |
| dearly beloved | 8 |
| dear | 3 |
| the beloved | 2 |
| wellbeloved | 2 |
| a beloved | 1 |
| to | 1 |
| unto the wellbeloved | 1 |
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Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Read word by wordBeloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
Read word by wordBeloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
Read word by wordThe elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
Read word by wordBeloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.
Read word by wordBeloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
Read word by wordBeloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
Read word by wordBeloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.
Read word by wordBut you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ
Read word by wordBut you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
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