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Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine. Transliteration: agapé. Pronunciation: ah-GAH-pay. Phonetic Spelling: (ag-ah'-pay) Definition: Love. Meaning: love, benevolence, good will, esteem; plur: love-feasts. Word Origin: Derived from the verb ἀγαπάω (agapaō), meaning "to love."
Agape (/ ɑː ˈ ɡ ɑː p eɪ, ˈ ɑː ɡ ə ˌ p eɪ, ˈ æ ɡ ə-/; [1] from Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē)) is "the highest form of love, charity" and "the love of God for [human beings] and of [human beings] for God". [2]
INT: because the love of God. Romans 12:9 N-NFS. GRK: ἡ ἀγάπη ἀνυπόκριτος ἀποστυγοῦντες. NAS: [Let] love [be] without hypocrisy. KJV: [Let] love be without dissimulation. INT: [Let] love [be] sincere abhorring.
Agápe (ἀγάπη, agápē [1]) means "love: esp. unconditional love, charity; the love of God for person and of person for God". [2] Agape is used in ancient texts to denote unconditional love, and it was also used to refer to a love feast. [3] Agape is used by Christians to express the unconditional love of God for His children.
26 lip 2023 · Agape in the Greek classics spoke of a love called out of one’s heart by the preciousness of the object loved. This is the idea inherent in the Father's proclamation "This is My beloved Son..." Agape is the love that was shown at Calvary. Thus agape is God’s love, and is the love that God is.
14 wrz 2017 · God’s love is described as the Greek word agapao, which means unconditional love, preferential love that is chosen and acted out by the will. It is not love based on the goodness of the beloved, or upon natural affinity or emotion.
4 sty 2022 · The Greek word agape is often translated “love” in the New Testament. How is “agape love” different from other types of love? The essence of agape love is goodwill, benevolence, and willful delight in the object of love.
