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ἀγάπη vs φιλέω
agapē and phileō
ἀγάπη
love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
G26
Exegetical Meaning
love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast | Etymology: from G25 (ἀγαπάω); | KJV: (feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love
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- God's Essential Nature
- Redemptive Love in Action
- Love as the Supreme Ethic
φιλέω
to be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e. have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling; while G25 (ἀγαπάω) is wider, embracing especially the judgment and the deliberate assent of the will
G5368
Exegetical Meaning
to be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e. have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling; while G25 (ἀγαπάω) is wider, embracing especially the judgment and the deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty and propriety: the two thus stand related very much as G2309 (θέλω) and G1014 (βούλομαι), or as G2372 (θυμός) and G3563 (νοῦς) respectively; the former being chiefly of the heart and the latter of the head); specially, to kiss (as a mark of tenderness) | Etymology: from G5384 (φίλος); | KJV: kiss, love
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