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G26Koine Greek (New Testament)

agápē (Agape)

Pronunciation: /ag-ah'-pay/

ἀγάπη
Noun Feminine
Part of Speech

Noun Feminine

KJV Concordance

116 Total Occurrences

Derivation / Root

From G25 (agapao - to love unconditionally).

Thayer / Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon
Concise Definition

divine sacrificial love, unconditional benevolence

Exhaustive Strong\'s Commentary

From G25; love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast.

Theological Outline of Biblical Usage
  • 1The supreme self-sacrificing love of God demonstrated on the Cross (Romans 5:8, 1 John 4:8).
  • 2Unconditional, benevolent devotion directed toward God and fellow believers (1 Corinthians 13).
  • 3The fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22).

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