Agapáō — G25

G25 · Greek — ἀγαπάω

Pronunciation: ag-ap-ah'-o

Definition

verb

to love (in a social or moral sense)

  1. to love, to be full of good-will and exhibit the same
  2. of the benevolence which God, in providing salvation for men, has exhibited by sending his Son to them and giving him up to death
  3. of the love which led Christ, in procuring human salvation, to undergo sufferings and death
  4. of the love with which God regards Christ
  5. to welcome with desire, long for

Usually translated as

love, loved, belove

Origin

perhaps from ágan (much) (or compare G5689)

Occurrences

Agapáō occurs 142 times in 109 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (7), Mark (4), Luke (9), John (27), Romans (6), 1 Corinthians (2), 2 Corinthians (3), Galatians (2), Ephesians (7), Colossians (2), 1 Thessalonians (2), 2 Thessalonians (2), 2 Timothy (2), Hebrews (2), James (3), 1 Peter (4), 2 Peter (1), 1 John (17), 2 John (2), 3 John (1), Revelation (4)

Strong's Lexicon — A