ἀγαπητόςagapētós

beloved

Greek (New Testament) · G27

Meanings

(a) by God: of Christ, Matthew 3:17; of men, Romans 1:7

(b) by Christians, of one another: 1 Corinthians 4:14; frequently as form of address, 1 Corinthians 10:14; opposed to ἐχθρός, Romans 11:28.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 61 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 3:17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”
  • Matthew 12:18 “Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen. He is my Beloved, who pleases me. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
  • Matthew 17:5 But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.”
  • Mark 1:11 And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.”
  • Mark 9:7 Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son. Listen to him.”
  • Mark 12:6 until there was only one left—his son whom he loved dearly. The owner finally sent him, thinking, ‘Surely they will respect my son.’
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.