Word study · Greek
agapaō
to love
Say it: ah-gah-PAH-oh (approximate)
ἀγαπάω
What it means
The verb of self-giving love. Jesus quotes both Deuteronomy 6 and Leviticus 19 with it as the two greatest commandments (12:30-31), and the scribe agrees.
Range of meaning
- LoveCare for another that shows itself in action.
- PreferChoose one over another.
In Mark
- Chapter 12
"Love the Lord your God" and "love your neighbor" (12:30-33).
Every verse (4)
Verses where G0025 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources