Greek core word #252 · adjective · 61 times in the New Testament
ἀγαπητός
ah-gah-pay-TOSἀγαπητός, ἀγαπητή, ἀγαπητόν — beloved
- 2-1-2 adjective with feminine in -η; oxytone. Verbal adjective of ἀγαπάω “love”.
- Vocative ἀγαπητοί “beloved” opens many exhortations; ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός “my beloved Son”.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
2-1-2 adjective (fem. -η)
| Masc. sg | Fem. sg | Neut. sg | Masc. pl | Fem. pl | Neut. pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | ἀγαπητός | ἀγαπητή | ἀγαπητόν | ἀγαπητοί | ἀγαπηταί | ἀγαπητά |
| Gen | ἀγαπητοῦ | ἀγαπητῆς | ἀγαπητοῦ | ἀγαπητῶν | ἀγαπητῶν | ἀγαπητῶν |
| Dat | ἀγαπητῷ | ἀγαπητῇ | ἀγαπητῷ | ἀγαπητοῖς | ἀγαπηταῖς | ἀγαπητοῖς |
| Acc | ἀγαπητόν | ἀγαπητήν | ἀγαπητόν | ἀγαπητούς | ἀγαπητάς | ἀγαπητά |
| Voc | ἀγαπητέ | ἀγαπητή | ἀγαπητόν | ἀγαπητοί | ἀγαπηταί | ἀγαπητά |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 120, 1 John 4:11.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 180 · open the PDF here