Love in the New Testament...
agapao - This seems to be the main one. That means, chances are, when you see the word love in the NT, it will be this one. It is used 142 times and is translated into...
Love 135
Beloved 7
It means love of persons, of things, and to be well pleased and/or content with a thing. Literally translated, it means Love.
In John 3:16 (I am sure we are all familiar with this verse) this term is used as an Aorist verb. This means that it's tense is past, present, and future all in one verb. It might read, God loved the world, God loves the world, and God will love the world.
agape - Used 116 times. it comes from Agapao and is translated into...
Love 86
Charity 27
Dear 1
Charitably (+ kata) 1
It means brotherly love, affection, good will, love, benevolence, and love feasts. Literally translated it means Love.
thelo (or ethelo) - from haireomai (which is obsolete), used 210 times and is translated into such words as...
Will/Would 159
Will/Would Have 16
Desire 13
Desirous 3
List 3
To Wil 2
Miscellaneous 4
It means to will, to have in mind, intend, to be resolved or determined, to purpose, to desire or wish, to love, to be fond of doing something, to take delight in, and/or have pleasure. Literally translated is-willing.
philadelphia - From philadelphos (fraternal:--love as brethren), is used 6 times and translated into...
Brotherly Love 3
Brotherly Kindness 2
Love of the Brethren 1
It means love of brothers or sisters, brotherly love. The early Christians called each other brethren, and expressed a brotherly love for each other.
philandros - From philos (actively, fond, i.e. friendly) + aner (fellow, husband, man, sir), is used one time as love their husbands. Titus 2, literally translated as fond of men.
philanthropia - From philos (actively, fond, i.e. friendly), is used twice, once as Kindness and once as Love Toward Man. It means the love of mankind, benevolence. Literally translated as FONDness-of-humanity.
phileo - From philos (actively, fond, i.e. friendly), is used 25 times and translated as...
Love 22
Kiss 3
It means to love, to approve of, to like, sanction, to welcome, to befriend, to show signs of love, to kiss, to be fond of doing, to be used to or accustomed to. Literally translated it is be-fond.
The words in the Bible illustrate just how the English word "love" falls short.
Edited by
BigD9832
on Thu 12/27/18 02:01 PM