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ἀγάπη
agápē · Greek · Strong's G26 · 116 occurrences
The KJV renders 9 different Hebrew and Greek words as “love”
What it means
love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
from G25 (ἀγαπάω);
How the KJV renders it
charity, dear, love
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“love”
also renders philéō (G5368), thélō (G2309), ʼahab (H158), ʼahăbâh (H160), dôwd (H1730), châbab (H2245), râcham (H7355), raʻyâh (H7474)
“dear”
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Where it appears
116 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 4:21 · N-DSF
What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
1 Corinthians 8:1 · N-NSF
Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
1 Corinthians 13:1 · N-ASF
If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 13:2 · N-ASF
If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:3 · N-ASF
If I give away all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:4 · N-NSF
Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,
1 Corinthians 13:8 N-NSF1 Corinthians 13:13 N-NSF1 Corinthians 14:1 N-ASF1 Corinthians 16:14 N-DSF1 Corinthians 16:24 N-NSF1 John 2:5 N-NSF1 John 2:15 N-NSF1 John 3:1 N-ASF1 John 3:16 N-ASF1 John 3:17 N-NSF1 John 4:7 N-NSF1 John 4:8 N-NSF1 John 4:9 N-NSF1 John 4:10 N-NSF1 John 4:12 N-NSF1 John 4:16 N-ASF1 John 4:17 N-NSF1 John 4:18 N-DSF1 John 5:3 N-NSF1 Peter 4:8 N-ASF1 Peter 5:14 N-GSF1 Thessalonians 1:3 N-GSF1 Thessalonians 3:6 N-ASF1 Thessalonians 3:12 N-DSF1 Thessalonians 5:8 N-GSF1 Thessalonians 5:13 N-DSF1 Timothy 1:5 N-NSF1 Timothy 1:14 N-GSF1 Timothy 2:15 N-DSF1 Timothy 4:12 N-DSF1 Timothy 6:11 N-ASF2 Corinthians 2:4 N-ASF2 Corinthians 2:8 N-ASF2 Corinthians 5:14 N-NSF2 Corinthians 6:6 N-DSF2 Corinthians 8:7 N-DSF2 Corinthians 8:8 N-GSF2 Corinthians 8:24 N-GSF2 Corinthians 13:11 N-GSF2 Corinthians 13:13 N-NSF2 John 1:3 N-DSF2 John 1:6 N-NSF2 Peter 1:7 N-ASF2 Thessalonians 1:3 N-NSF2 Thessalonians 2:10 N-ASF2 Thessalonians 3:5 N-ASF2 Timothy 1:7 N-GSF2 Timothy 1:13 N-DSF2 Timothy 2:22 N-ASF2 Timothy 3:10 N-DSF3 John 1:6 N-DSFColossians 1:4 N-ASFColossians 1:8 N-ASFColossians 1:13 N-GSF
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