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.’
See every passage
- Matthew 3:17, 12:18, 17:5
- Mark 1:11, 9:7, 12:6
- Luke 3:22, 20:13
- Acts 15:25
- Romans 1:7, 11:28, 12:19, 16:5, 16:8, 16:9, 16:12
- 1 Corinthians 4:14, 4:17, 10:14, 15:58
- 2 Corinthians 7:1, 12:19
- Ephesians 5:1, 6:21
- Philippians 2:12, 4:1
- Colossians 1:7, 4:7, 4:9, 4:14
- 1 Thessalonians 2:8
- 1 Timothy 6:2
- 2 Timothy 1:2
- Philemon 1:1, 1:16
- Hebrews 6:9
- James 1:16, 1:19, 2:5
- 1 Peter 2:11, 4:12
- 2 Peter 1:17, 3:1, 3:8, 3:14, 3:15, 3:17
- 1 John 2:7, 3:2, 3:21, 4:1, 4:7, 4:11
- 3 John 1:1, 1:2, 1:5, 1:11
- Jude 1:3, 1:17, 1:20
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.