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ἀγαπητός

Beloved

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ἀγαπητός G27
Pronunciation agapētós

What does ἀγαπητός (agapētós) mean in the Bible?

ἀγαπητός (agapētós) is a Greek word meaning "beloved". ἀγαπητός, -ή, -όν (ἀγαπάω), [in LXX chiefly for יָתִיד, יָדִיד ;] beloved (see M, Pr. Identifies Jesus as uniquely God’s Son. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant, Messiah.

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Meaning

beloved
Extended definition

Describes the object of covenant love rather than the emotion itself; marks deep relational belonging.

(ἀγαπάω), [in LXX chiefly for יָתִיד, יָדִיד ;] beloved (see M, Pr., 221);

aby God: of Christ, Mat.3:17; of men, Rom.1:7;
bby Christians, of one another: 1Co.4:14; frequently as form of address, ib. 10:14; opposite to ἐχθρός, Rom.11:28 (see AR, Eph., 229; Cremer, 17; MM, VGT, see word).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Why This Word Matters
Identifies Jesus as uniquely God’s Son.
Highlights the unique filial relationship of the Son.
Expresses the Father’s covenant delight in the Son. Luke 20:9–19
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 3:17 · Matt 12:18 · Matt 17:5 · Mark 1:11 · Mark 9:7 · Luke 3:22 · Eph 6:21 · Col 4:7 · Col 4:14 · 2 Pet 1:17 · 2 Pet 3:15 11×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Rom 11:28 · 1 Thess 2:8 · 1 Tim 6:2 3×
Nominative · Singular · Neuter 1 Cor 4:17 1×
Nominative · Plural · Neuter Eph 5:1 1×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Col 1:7 1×
Dative · Singular · Masculine Col 4:9 · Phlm 1:1 · 3 John 1:1 3×
Dative · Plural · Masculine Acts 15:25 · Rom 1:7 2×
Dative · Singular · Neuter 2 Tim 1:2 1×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Mark 12:6 · Luke 20:13 · Rom 16:5 · Rom 16:8 · Rom 16:9 · Phlm 1:16 6×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Rom 16:12 1×
61 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Canonical Themes
Covenant Messiah
Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Additional Occurrences
Luke 20:9–19 ἀγαπητόν agapētós
Beloved
Mark 12:1–12 ἀγαπητός agapētós
beloved, dearly loved
New Testament Witnesses
Luke 20:9–19 ἀγαπητόν agapētós Accusative · Singular · Masculine
beloved
Luke 3:21–22 ἀγαπητός agapētós Nominative · Singular · Masculine
beloved
Mark 12:1–12 ἀγαπητός agapētós Accusative · Singular · Masculine
beloved
Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

υἱός · ἀγαπητός G5207, G27
beloved son
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship Ephesians 5 — Walking in Love, Light, Wisdom, and Spirit-Filled Order Luke 20 — The Rejected Son, the Questioned Authority, and the Lord Who Silences His Opponents Luke 3 — The Way Prepared, the Son Revealed, and the Lineage Traced Mark 1 — The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 16 — Gospel Partnership, Holy Greeting, False-Teacher Warning, and Doxology to the God Who Establishes

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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