Word study · Greek

agapaō

to love

Say it: ah-gah-PAH-oh (approximate)

ἀγαπάω

What it means

The verb of self-giving love. "The love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord" (8:35-39) uses the related noun.

Range of meaning

  • LoveCare for another that shows itself in action.
  • PreferChoose one over another.

In Romans

  • Chapter 8

    "The love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord" (8:28, 8:37).