ἀγάπην
agápē
love
Principally, self-giving love; a steadfast, active concern for the well-being of others. ἀγάπη connotes a deep, often unconditional care or regard for another, frequently expressed in action and not limited to emotion. In various contexts, it refers to human love (for other people, for the divine, for one's neighbor), as well as the love attributed to or expected from the divine, characterized by consistency, commitment, and a seeking of the other's good. Occasionally, it is used collectively to denote communal meals among early followers of Jesus (so-called 'love-feasts').
1 Corinthians 13:2 · Word #23
Lexicon G26
| Lemma | ἀγάπη |
| Transliteration | agápē |
| Strong's | G26 |
| Definition | Principally, self-giving love; a steadfast, active concern for the well-being of others. ἀγάπη connotes a deep, often unconditional care or regard for another, frequently expressed in action and not limited to emotion. In various contexts, it refers to human love (for other people, for the divine, for one's neighbor), as well as the love attributed to or expected from the divine, characterized by consistency, commitment, and a seeking of the other's good. Occasionally, it is used collectively to denote communal meals among early followers of Jesus (so-called 'love-feasts'). |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | love |
| Literal | love |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀγάπη |
| Strong's | G26 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G26-03
self-giving love
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); direct object or object of a preposition, referring to one instance of ἀγάπη. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Self-giving love" reflects the core sense of ἀγάπη as active, steadfast concern for another’s good rather than mere emotion. The accusative feminine singular form indicates a single instance of this love functioning as the object of a verb or preposition. |
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