What does μαθητής · ἀγαπάω mean in the Bible?
μαθητής · ἀγαπάω is a Greek phrase meaning "the disciple whom Jesus loved".
Greek · G3101, G25
τὸν μαθητὴν...ὃν ἠγάπα
Disciple · to love (in a social or moral sense)
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μαθητήςG3101disciple
Pronunciationmathētḗs
A learner committed to a teacher's instruction and way of life, not merely acquiring knowledge
Open lexicon entry →ἀγαπάωG25to love (in a social or moral sense)
Pronunciationagapáō
Open lexicon entry →What does τὸν μαθητὴν...ὃν ἠγάπα (ton mathētēn...hon ēgapa) mean in the Bible?
μαθητής · ἀγαπάω is a Greek phrase meaning "the disciple whom Jesus loved".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3101, G25?
G3101, G25 is connected to 262 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the disciple whom Jesus loved
Source Gloss
the disciple whom Jesus loved
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 8 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns8Aligned forms262Case patternNominative (129)Number patternPlural (235)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 5:1 · Matt 8:23 · Matt 9:14 · Matt 9:19 · Matt 12:1 · Matt 12:2 · Matt 13:10 · Matt 13:36 · Matt 14:12 · Matt 14:15 · Matt 14:19 · Matt 14:26 · Matt 15:2 · Matt 15:12 · Matt 15:23 · Matt 15:33109×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 10:24 · Luke 6:40 · Luke 14:26 · Luke 14:27 · Luke 14:33 · John 9:28 · John 18:15 · John 18:16 · John 19:27 · John 19:38 · John 20:3 · John 20:4 · John 20:8 · John 21:7 · John 21:23 · John 21:2420×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 8:21 · Matt 11:2 · Matt 26:18 · Matt 26:20 · Mark 3:7 · Mark 7:2 · Mark 8:10 · Mark 10:46 · Mark 11:1 · Mark 13:1 · Mark 14:13 · Mark 14:14 · Luke 6:17 · Luke 7:18 · Luke 9:40 · Luke 11:146×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 10:421×
Dative · Plural · MasculineMatt 9:10 · Matt 9:11 · Matt 9:37 · Matt 11:1 · Matt 14:19 · Matt 15:36 · Matt 16:20 · Matt 16:21 · Matt 16:24 · Matt 17:16 · Matt 19:23 · Matt 23:1 · Matt 26:1 · Matt 26:26 · Matt 26:36 · Matt 28:741×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 10:25 · John 19:27 · Acts 21:163×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 10:1 · Matt 12:49 · Matt 14:22 · Matt 15:32 · Matt 16:13 · Matt 20:17 · Matt 21:1 · Matt 22:16 · Matt 26:40 · Matt 26:45 · Mark 6:45 · Mark 8:1 · Mark 8:27 · Mark 8:33 · Mark 9:14 · Mark 9:3139×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineJohn 19:26 · John 20:2 · John 21:203×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 143 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present78aorist32future16perfect10imperfect7
Voice
active133passive10
Mood
indicative73participle37subjunctive16imperative9infinitive8
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:43Ἀγαπήσειςfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 5:44ἀγαπᾶτεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 5:46ἀγαπήσητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 5:46ἀγαπῶνταςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 6:24ἀγαπήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 19:19Ἀγαπήσειςfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 22:37Ἀγαπήσειςfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 22:39Ἀγαπήσειςfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 10:21ἠγάπησενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 12:30ἀγαπήσειςfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 12:31Ἀγαπήσειςfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 12:33ἀγαπᾶνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 12:33ἀγαπᾶνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 6:27ἀγαπᾶτεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 6:32ἀγαπᾶτεpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 6:32ἀγαπῶνταςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 6:32ἀγαπῶνταςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 6:32ἀγαπῶσινpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 6:35ἀγαπᾶτεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 7:42ἀγαπήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 7:47ἠγάπησενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 7:47ἀγαπᾷpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 7:5ἀγαπᾷpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 10:27Ἀγαπήσειςfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 11:43ἀγαπᾶτεpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 16:13ἀγαπήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveJohn 3:16ἠγάπησενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 3:19ἠγάπησανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 3:35ἀγαπᾷpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 8:42ἠγαπᾶτεimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 10:17ἀγαπᾷpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 11:5ἠγάπαimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 12:43ἠγάπησανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 13:1ἀγαπήσαςaorist active participleparticipleJohn 13:1ἠγάπησενaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 13:23ἠγάπαimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 13:34ἀγαπᾶτεpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 13:34ἠγάπησαaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 13:34ἀγαπᾶτεpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 14:15ἀγαπᾶτέpresent active subjunctivesubjunctive+103 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
τὸν μαθητὴν...ὃν ἠγάπα is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.
H5689RelatedHebrew