ἀγαπάω
“to love”
Primary meaning: to love. Strong's: to love (in a social or moral sense). Lexical nuances: to love , to feel and exhibit esteem and goodwill to a person, to prize and delight in a thing. Of human affection, to men: τ. πλησίον , Mt 5:43 ; τ. ἐχθρούς , ib. 44 ; to Christ, Jo 8:42 ; to God, Mt 22:37 ; c. acc. rei, Lk 11:43 , Jo 12:43 , Eph 5:25 , II Tim 4:8 , 10 , He 1:9 , I Pe 2:17 , 3:10 , II Pe 2:15 , I Jo 2:15 , Re 12:11 . Of divine love; God's love: to men, Ro 8:37 ; to Christ, Jo ...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
perhaps from (much) (or compare G5689);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: אָהַב (to love, desire, delight in) -> ἀγαπάω (to love)
LXX conceptual translation: אָהַב (to love, desire, delight in) -> ἀγαπάω (to love)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἀγαπάω (agapao) carries significant theological or narrative weight.