G25
Greek
agapaō — to love (verb)
The verb form, used in John 3:16 — 'God so loved.'
Pillars that use G25 (1)
Love
English uses one word — love — where the Bible uses several. The Greek New Testament distinguishes self-giving agape from affectionate phileo and natural family love. The Hebrew Old Testament adds hesed, the covenant love of God that never lets go.
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