GREEK · G6113
ἀγάπησις
agapēsis — affection
affection; love
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Affection
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GREEK · G25
ἀγαπάω
agapaō — to love
ἀγαπάω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for אהב ;] to love, to feel and exhibit esteem and goodwill to a person, to prize and delight in a thing. 1. Of human affection, to men: τ. πλησίον, Mat.5:43; τ. ἐχθρούς, ib. 44; to Christ, Jhn.8:42; to God, Mat.22:37; with accusative of thing(s), Luk.11:43, Jhn.12:43, Eph.5:25, II Tim 4:8, 10, Heb.1:9, 1Pe.2:17, 3:10, 2Pe.2:15, 1Jn.2:15, Rev.12:11. 2. Of divine love; (a) God's love: to men, Rom.8:37; to Christ, Jhn.3:35; (b) Christ's love: to men, Mrk.10:21; to God, Jhn.14:31; with cogn. accusative, Jhn.17:26, Eph.2:4. SYN.: φιλέω. From its supposed etymology (Thayer, LS; but see also Boisacq) ἀ. is commonly understood properly to denote love based on esteem (diligo), as distinct from that expressed by φιλέω (amo), spontaneous natural affection, emotional and unreasoning. If this distinction holds, ἀ. is fitly used in NT of Christian love to God and man, the spiritual affection which follows the direction of the will, and which, therefore, unlike that feeling which is instinctive and unreasoned, can be commanded as a duty. (Cf. ἀγάπη, and v. Tr., Syn. §xii; Cremer, 9, 592; and esp. MM, VGT, see word) (AS)
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ἀγάπη
agapē — love
ἀγάπη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX for אַהֲבָה, which is also rendered by ἀγάπησις and φιλία ;] love, goodwill, esteem. Outside of bibl. and eccl. books, there is no clear instance (with Deiss., LAE, 18:4, 70:2, cf. the same writer in Constr. Quar., ii, 4; and with MM, VGT, see word, cf. Dr. Moulton in Exp. Times, xxvi, 3, 139). In NT, like ἀγαπάω, -ῶ, 1. Of men's love: (a) to one another, Jhn.13:35; (b) to God, 1Jn.2:5. 2. Of divine love; (a) God's love: to men, Rom.5:8; to Christ, Jhn.17:26; (b) Christ's love to men: Rom.8:35. 3. In pl., love feasts: Ju 12 (DB, iii, 157). SYN.: φιλία. ἀ., signifying properly (see: ἀγαπάω) love which chooses its object, is taken over from LXX, where its connotation is more general, into NT, and there used exclusively to express that spiritual bond of love between God and man and between man and man, in Christ, which is characteristic of Christianity. It is thusdistinct from φιλία, friendship (Jas.4:4 only), στοργή, natural affection (in NT only in compounds, see: ἄστοργος) and ἔρως, sexual love, which is not used in NT, its place being taken by ἐπιθυμία. (Cf. ἀγαπάω; and see Abbott, Essays, 70f.; DB, vol. i., 555; Cremer, 13, 593; MM, VGT, see word). (AS)
106 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5590
ψυχή
psuchē — soul
ψυχή, -ῆς, ἡ, [in LXX very frequently for נֶפֶשׁ, sometimes for לֵבַב ,לֵב, etc. ;] 1. breath (Lat. anima), breath of life, life (Hom., al.; in Arist., of the vital principle): Mat.6:25, Mrk.3:4 10:45, Luk.12:22, Jhn.10:11, Act.20:10, 24 2Co.1:23, Php.2:30, 1Th.2:8, al. 2. the soul, (a) as the seat of the will, desires and affections: Mat.26:38, Mrk.12:30" (LXX) 14:34, Luk.1:46, Jhn.10:24, Act.14:2, Php.1:27, al.; ἐκ ψυχῆς, from the heart, heartily: Eph.6:6, Col.3:23; (b) as a periphrasis for person or self (frequently in translation from Semitic originals, see M, Pr., 87; Robinson, Gospels, 113ff.; but also frequently in cl., see LS, see word II, 2; Edwards, Lex., App. A.): Mat.11:29, Mrk.8:36, Act.2:41, Rom.2:9, 1Pe.3:20, al.; πᾶσα ψ., Act.2:43 3:23" (LXX), Rom.13:1; ψ. ζῶσα (ζωῆς), 1Co.15:45, Rev.16:3; (with) as the object of divine grace and eternal salvation: Heb.13:17, Jas.1:21 5:20, 1Pe.1:9, 22 2:11 4:19, 3Jo.2. SYN.: see: νοῦς, πνεῦμα, ψυχικός, and cf. ICC on 1Th.5:23, Lft., Notes, 88f. (AS)
92 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7355
רָחַם
ra.cham — to have compassion
1) to love, love deeply, have mercy, be compassionate, have tender affection, have compassion 1a) (Qal) to love 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to have compassion, be compassionate 1b1a) of God, man 1c) (Pual) to be shown compassion, be compassionate
42 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3629
כִּלְיָה
kil.yah — kidney
1) kidneys 1a) of physical organ (lit.) 1b) of seat of emotion and affection (fig.) 1c) of sacrificial animals 2) (TWOT) reins
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πάθημα
pathēma — suffering
πάθημα, -τος, τό (πάσχω), like πάθος, 1. that which befalls one, a suffering, affliction: pl., Rom.8:18, 2Co.1:6-7, Col.1:24, 2Ti.3:11, Heb.2:10 10:32, 1Pe.5:9; of Christ's sufferings: τὰ εἰς Χ., 1Pe.1:11; τ. Χριστσῦ, 1Pe.5:1; id. as shared by Christians, 2Co.1:5, Php.3:10, 1Pe.4:13. 2. a passive emotion, affection, passion: Gal.5:24; τ. ἀμαρτιῶν, Rom.7:5 3. = τὸ πάσχειν, an enduring or suffering: with genitive obj., Heb.2:9.† SYN.: see: πάθος (AS)
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σπλάγχνον
splagchnon — affection/entrails
σπλάγχνον, -ου, τό mostly (in NT always) in pl., σπλάγχνα, -ων, τά, [in LXX: Pro.12:10 (רַחַם, elsewhere rendered by οἰκτιρμοί, Psa.25:6 40:12 and by ἔλεος, Isa.47:6), Pro.26:22 (בֶּטֶן), Wis.10:5, Sir.30:7, 2Ma.9:5 (6), al. ;] the inward parts (heart, liver, lungs, etc.; Lat. viscera): Act.1:18. Metaphorical, of the seat of the feelings and of the feelings themselves (in Gk. poets, of anger, anxiety, etc.), the heart, affections (the characteristic LXX and NT reference of the word to feelings of kindness, benevolence and pity, is found in π.; see MM, xxiii; cf. Lft. on Php.1:8): 2Co.6:12 7:15, Phm 7 12 20, 1Jn.3:17; σ. οἰκτιρμοῦ, Col.3:12; σ. καὶ οἰκτιρμοὶ, Php.2:1; σ. ἐλέους θεοῦ; ἡμῶν, Luk.1:78; σ. Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ, Php.1:8.† (AS)
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καταφιλέω
kataphileō — to kiss
κατα-φιλέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for נָשַׁק ;] to kiss fervently, kiss affectionately: Mat.26:49, Mrk.14:45, Luk.7:38, 45 15:20, Act.20:37.† (AS)
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ἐνθύμησις
enthumēsis — reflection
ἐνθύμησις, -εως, ἡ (ἐνθυμέομαι), [in Sm.: Job.21:27, Eze.11:21 * ;] consideration, pondering (EV, device): Act.17:29; pl., thoughts, feelings: Mat.9:4 12:25, Heb.4:12.† SYN.: ἔννοια, the action of the reason; while ἐνθ. is rather that of the affections (cf. Westc., Heb., l.with) (AS)
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πάθος
pathos — passion
πάθος, -ους, τό (πάιτχω), [in LXX: Job.30:31 (אֵבֶל), Pro.25:20, and very frequently in (4Ma.1:1 n, al.)* ;] like πάθημα; 1. that which befalls one, that which one suffers 2. a passive emotion or affection (esp. of violent emotion), a passion, passionate desire; in NT always in bad sense: Col.3:5; π. ἀτιμίας, Rom.1:26; π. ἐπιθυμίας, 1Th.4:5.† SYN.: π. = πάθημα, exc. that πάθημα is the more concrete and particular. In NT usage, π. represents the passive, ungoverned aspect of evil desire, as opposite to ἐπιθυμία, which is the active and also the more comprehensive term (see Tr., Syn., LXXxvii); cf. also ὄρεξις (AS)
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ὁμοιοπαθής
homoiopathēs — like
ὁμοιοπαθής, -ές (ὅμοιος, πάσχω), [in LXX: Wis.7:3, 4Ma.12:13 * ;] of like feelings or affections: with dative, Act.14:15, Jas.5:17.† (AS)
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ἄστοργος
astorgos — unfeeling
ἄστοργος, -ον (στοργή, family affection, love of kindred, see: ἀγάπη) without natural affection: Rom.1:31, 2Ti.3:3 (MM, see word).† (AS)
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ἀδελφότης
adelphotēs — brotherhood
ἀδελφότης, -ητος, ἡ (ἀδελφός), [in LXX: 1Ma.12:10,17, 4Mac .5 * ;] 1. abstract, brotherhood, brotherly affection (LXX). 2. Concrete, the brotherhood, the Christian community: 1Pe.2:17 5:9 (MM, VGT, see word). † (AS)
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νεφρός
nephros — mind
νεφρός, -οῦ, ὁ [in LXX for כִּלְיָה, Exo.29:13, al.; metaphorically, Psa.7:9 16:7 26:2, Wis.1:6, al. ;] a kidney; pl., the kidneys, reins; metaphorically, of the will and affections: ν. καί καρδίαι (thoughts), Rev.2:23.† (AS)
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φιλόστοργος
philostorgos — affectionate
φιλόστοργος, -ον (στοργή, family affection), [in LXX: 4Ma.15:13 * ;] tenderly loving, affectionate (Xen., Plut., al.): of Christians, Rom.12:10.† (AS)
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עָגַב
a.gav — to lust
1) (Qal) to have inordinate affection or lust 1a) lust (participle) 1b) paramours (participle as subst)
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Feeling or emotion. Mention is made of “vile affections” (Rom. 1:26) and “inordinate affection” (Col. 3:5). Christians are exhorted to set their affections on things above (Col. 3:2). There is a distinction between natural and spiritual or gracious affections (Ezek. 33:32).
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Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.