ἀγαπάω (agapáō) — Love

Greek word study: ἀγαπάω (agapáō), Strong's G25. to love (in a social or moral sense)

GreekStrong's G25
Quick definition
Greek word
ἀγαπάω (agapáō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to love (in a social or moral sense)

Word study
Derivation: perhaps from (much) (or compare G5689);

KJV translation words: (be-)love(-ed)

Where this word appears

Strong's G25 is tagged on 143 words in 110 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:43 and last appears in Revelation 20:9.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

loving ×21loved ×13You will love ×8do love ×8to love ×8loves ×6we may love ×6having loved ×5You loved ×4beloved ×4love ×4was loving ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἀγαπᾶτε ×14ἀγαπῶν ×14ἀγαπᾷ ×12ἠγάπησεν ×11ἀγαπήσεις ×10ἀγαπῶμεν ×10ἀγαπᾶν ×8ἀγαπῶ ×5ἀγαπῶσιν ×5ἀγαπήσει ×4

Books where it appears most

John ×371 John ×28Luke ×13Ephesians ×10Matthew ×8Romans ×8Mark ×52 Corinthians ×4

Verses (first 25 of 110)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G26-LOVE ἀγάπη (agápē), G27 ἀγαπητός (agapētós).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does agapáō (G25) mean?

To love (in a social or moral sense).

How is G25 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G25 as: (be-)love(-ed).

How often does ἀγαπάω (agapáō) appear?

Strong's G25 is tagged on 143 words in 110 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:43 and last appears in Revelation 20:9.