ἀγαπῶμεν

agapáō

we love

To value, cherish, or have deep regard for; to demonstrate loyal concern or commitment to another's wellbeing. In general usage, ἀγαπάω indicates a deliberate, active kind of love, often characterized by goodwill, preference, or esteem, rather than affection or emotion alone. In some contexts, especially in Hellenistic and Koine Greek literature, it denotes a love marked by choice or action as opposed to spontaneous feeling. The word can refer to love within relationships (familial, friendly, marital), to respect for the divine, or to concern for others more broadly.

G25

2 John 1:5 · Word #18

Lexicon G25

Lemmaἀγαπάω
Transliterationagapáō
Strong'sG25
DefinitionTo value, cherish, or have deep regard for; to demonstrate loyal concern or commitment to another's wellbeing. In general usage, ἀγαπάω indicates a deliberate, active kind of love, often characterized by goodwill, preference, or esteem, rather than affection or emotion alone. In some contexts, especially in Hellenistic and Koine Greek literature, it denotes a love marked by choice or action as opposed to spontaneous feeling. The word can refer to love within relationships (familial, friendly, marital), to respect for the divine, or to concern for others more broadly.

Morphology V PRS ACT SUBJ 1P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose
Person 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasewe love
Literalwe-may-love

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀγαπάω
Strong'sG25

SIBI-P1 Translation G25-16

let us cherish

Morphological NotesVerb, present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, first person plural; hortatory nuance: "let us ...".
Rendering RationaleThe present active subjunctive, first person plural, commonly expresses exhortation; "let us cherish" reflects this hortatory force while preserving the root sense of deliberate, loyal valuing rather than mere emotion.

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