Word study · Greek

agapētos

beloved

Say it: ag-ap-ay-TOS (approximate)

ἀγαπητός

What it means

"Loved," and often "only and dearly loved." In the parable the owner sends his "beloved son" (20:13), echoing the voice at Jesus' baptism and transfiguration, "This is my beloved Son" (3:22, 9:35).

Range of meaning

  • BelovedDearly loved.
  • OnlyThe one specially loved.

In Luke

Every verse (2)

Verses where G0027 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources