ἀγαπάω

Verb

agapaō · to love

Search morphology

Strong's ID: 25

Lexical summary

143

NT occurrences

39

Observed forms

About this Greek word

To love, value, esteem, feel or manifest generous concern for, be faithful towards; to delight in, to set store upon, Rev. 12:11

Principal-part candidates

Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.

Present

Citation form attested in NT

ἀγαπῶPresent active

NT evidence

Future

Citation form attested in NT

ἀγαπήσωFuture active

NT evidence

Aorist

Citation form attested in NT

ἠγάπησαFirst aorist active

NT evidence

Perfect active

Reconstructed from NT-attested forms

ἠγαπήκαμαPerfect active

NT evidence

Perfect middle/passive

Citation form not reconstructed

Not available from current evidencePerfect middle/passive

NT evidence

Aorist passive

No supporting NT evidence

Not available from current evidenceAorist passive

No NT forms support this principal part.

Observed NT forms

These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.

Finite verb paradigms

Indicative mood

Indicative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActivePresent PassiveImperfect ActiveFuture ActiveFuture PassiveAorist ActivePerfect ActiveReferences
SingularFirst
—
—
—
Second
——
—
—
Third
—
—
PluralFirst
—————
Second
—
————
Third
————
—

Subjunctive mood

Subjunctive mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveAorist ActiveReferences
SingularThird
—
John 14:23
PluralFirst
—
1 John 3:11
Second

Imperative mood

Imperative mood, grouped by number
NumberPersonPresent ActiveAorist ActiveReferences
SingularThird
—
PluralSecond

Infinitive

Infinitive forms grouped by voice and tense
VoicePresent
Active
Mark 12:33

Participle paradigms

Present Active participles

Present Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
SingularNominative
John 14:21
Genitive——
Dative
Accusative——
Vocative——
PluralNominative——
Genitive
Dative
Romans 8:28
Accusative
Matthew 5:46
Vocative——

Aorist Active participles

Aorist Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
SingularNominative
John 13:1
Genitive
Romans 8:37
Dative——
Accusative——
Vocative——

Perfect Active participles

Perfect Active participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineReferences
PluralNominative——
Genitive——
Dative
Accusative——
Vocative——

Perfect Passive participles

Perfect Passive participles, grouped by number and case
NumberCaseMasculineFeminineReferences
SingularNominative———
Genitive———
Dative
—
Accusative—
Romans 9:25
Vocative———
PluralNominative
—
Genitive———
Dative
—
Accusative———
Vocative
—

NT distribution

NT Book

ἀγαπάω

Book distribution counts: John: 37 occurrences; 1 John: 28 occurrences; Luke: 13 occurrences; Ephesians: 10 occurrences; Romans: 8 occurrences; Matthew: 8 occurrences; Mark: 5 occurrences; 1 Peter: 4 occurrences; Revelation: 4 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 4 occurrences; James: 3 occurrences; 2 John: 2 occurrences; Hebrews: 2 occurrences; 2 Timothy: 2 occurrences; Galatians: 2 occurrences; Colossians: 2 occurrences; 1 Corinthians: 2 occurrences; 1 Thessalonians: 2 occurrences; 2 Thessalonians: 2 occurrences; Jude: 1 occurrences; 3 John: 1 occurrences; 2 Peter: 1 occurrences

Author

ἀγαπάω
  • John72
  • Paul34
  • Luke13
  • Matthew8
  • Mark5
  • Peter5
  • James3
  • Hebrews2
  • Jude1

Author distribution counts: John: 72 occurrences; Paul: 34 occurrences; Luke: 13 occurrences; Matthew: 8 occurrences; Mark: 5 occurrences; Peter: 5 occurrences; James: 3 occurrences; Hebrews: 2 occurrences; Jude: 1 occurrences