Greek core word #139 · noun · 116 times in the New Testament
ἀγάπη
ah-GAH-payἀγάπη, ἀγάπης, ἡ — love
- First declension feminine in -η: ἀγάπη, ἀγάπης.
- Plural ἀγάπαι “love feasts” (Jude 12).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
First declension, feminine in -η
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ἀγάπη | ἀγάπαι |
| Genitive | ἀγάπης | ἀγαπῶν |
| Dative | ἀγάπῃ | ἀγάπαις |
| Accusative | ἀγάπην | ἀγάπας |
| Vocative | ἀγάπη | ἀγάπαι |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 119, 1 John 4:8.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 180 · open the PDF here