love

ἔρως

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Sexual love, passion, sensual desire.

In Greek mythology, the word has been personified in the god Eros.

In English: erotic

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φιλέω

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Brotherly love, fondness, affection, shown through friendship and understanding (walking beside each other and sharing their load), spending time together, getting to know each other.

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ἀγάπη

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Godly love, character that has a sacrificial tendency, giving up/ sharing/sacrificing of oneself, the love which is the fountain from which all life springs.

Compare to ahavah (Hebrew).

This word is also part of the Pauline Triad. See ἐλπίς for more information. Read more …

ריע

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Brotherly love, shown through friendship and understanding (walking beside each other and sharing their load), spending time together, getting to know each other. This is what Yeshua expresses to His followers in John 15.

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דּוֹד

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Lit. boil, fig. love; sexual love, has character of becoming one in body, mind and spirit. The word can also mean "beloved" or "uncle".

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אהבה

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Godly love, character that has a sacrificial tendency, giving up/ sharing/sacrificing of oneself, the love which is the fountain from which all life springs.

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