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Meaning of "agape" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AGAPE

A-² + gape.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AGAPE

agape  [əˈɡeɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AGAPE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Agape is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AGAPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

agape

Agape

Agape, often translated "unconditional love", is one of the Koine Greek words translated into English as love, one which became particularly appropriated in Christian theology as the love of God or Christ for humankind. In the New Testament, it refers to the covenant love of God for humans, as well as the human reciprocal love for God; the term necessarily extends to the love of one's fellow man. Although the word does not have a specific religious connotation, it has been used by a variety of contemporary and ancient sources, including biblical authors and Christian authors. Greek philosophers at the time of Plato and other ancient authors have used forms of the word to denote love of a spouse or family, or affection for a particular activity, in contrast to philia and eros, an affection of a sexual nature. Thomas Jay Oord has defined agape as "an intentional response to promote well-being when responding to that which has generated ill-being."...

Definition of agape in the English dictionary

The definition of agape in the dictionary is wide open. Other definition of agape is very surprised, expectant, or eager, esp as indicated by a wide open mouth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AGAPE


ape
eɪp
cape
keɪp
cityscape
ˈsɪtɪskeɪp
crepe
kreɪp
drape
dreɪp
escape
ɪˈskeɪp
gape
ɡeɪp
grape
ɡreɪp
landscape
ˈlændˌskeɪp
nape
neɪp
pape
peɪp
rape
reɪp
reshape
riːˈʃeɪp
retape
ˌriːˈteɪp
scape
skeɪp
scrape
skreɪp
seascape
ˈsiːˌskeɪp
shape
ʃeɪp
tape
teɪp
videotape
ˈvɪdɪəʊˌteɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AGAPE

agamid
agamogenesis
agamogenetic
agamogenetically
agamogony
agamoid
agamont
agamospermy
agamous
agapanthus
agapeic
agar
agar-agar
agaric
agaricaceous
agarose
Agartala
Agassi
Agassiz
agast

WORDS THAT END LIKE AGAPE

adhesive tape
cassette tape
chape
correction tape
duct tape
Eastern Cape
etape
gaffer tape
gang rape
Great Escape
masking tape
Northern Cape
out of shape
red tape
shipshape
take shape
the Cape
the grape
ticker tape
Western Cape

Synonyms and antonyms of agape in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AGAPE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «agape» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of agape

Translation of «agape» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AGAPE

Find out the translation of agape to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of agape from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «agape» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爱德
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agape
570 millions of speakers

English

agape
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Agape
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مندهشا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

агапе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agape
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুখ হাঁ করিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bouche bée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Agape
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

agape
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

口を開けて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아가페
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Agape
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

buổi cơm chiều
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திகைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अगाप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ağzı açık olarak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agape
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

agape
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Агапе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agape
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

agape
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agape
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

agape
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

agape
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of agape

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AGAPE»

The term «agape» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.638 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AGAPE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about agape

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGAPE»

Discover the use of agape in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to agape and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Agape: An Ethical Analysis
This study is the most comprehensive account to date of modern treatments of the love commandment. Gene Outka examines the literature on agape from Nygren's Agape and Eros in 1930.
Gene H. Outka, 1972
2
Agape-Love How Important Is It Anyhow?
Gowdy presents a doctrinal analysis of every area in life where godly love will take readers, written in an easy-to-comprehend style. (Christian)
Rick Gowdy, 2007
3
Eros, agape, and philia: readings in the philosophy of Love
Philia is caught between eros and agape."--From the Introduction to Eros, Agape and Philia ISSUES EXPLORED: --What is the state of love today as seen through the eyes of Plato, Aristotle, and Paul?
Alan Soble, 1989
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Agape Road: Journey to Intimacy with the Father
Thankfully, God uses that broken road to draw us back toward the destination our hearts long for----intimacy with Him. In Agape Road, author Bob Mumford illustrates how to avoid taking detours by abiding in Jesus.
Bob Mumford, 2011
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Agape Love: Tradition In Eight World Religions
The religious tradition of agape love examined in this book will serve as an inspiration for those who are learning to grow in compassion and love for all people.
Sir John Templeton, 2008
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Agape Elaion
Watts takes the reader inside certain biblical stories in order to experience the feelings and emotions of Bible characters and to learn principles about loving each other and God. (Biblical Studies)
Oren Watts, 2004
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Agape: What Is It?: Learning to Love
When this is achieved, the love of Christ is made clear in a profound and powerful way. John 15:13 says, 'Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
John Marcus, 2009
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The Agape Doctrine; A Personal Study of God's Unconditional Love
Pearson provides a personal look and study on the underestimated power of theunconditional love of God--the only thing that every biblical law and precepthinges on. (Christian)
Rodney L. Pearson, 2008
9
Agape Agape
William Gaddis published four novels during his lifetime, immense and complex books that helped inaugurate a new movement in American letters.
William Gaddis, 2003
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Agape, Eros, Gender: Towards a Pauline Sexual Ethic
Issues of gender and sexuality have recently come to the fore in all humanities disciplines, and this book reflects this broad interdisciplinary situation, although its own standpoint is broadly theological.
Francis Watson, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGAPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term agape is used in the context of the following news items.
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Agape Wins
There's been much talk lately about the moral purposes of history, especially from those celebrating the recent Supreme Court decision ... «First Things, Jul 15»
2
The perfectly unpredictable ending to the US's confounding World …
Mouths were agape and eyes grew big. Even to them, what they had just done was dumbfounding, stupefying and astounding. But given the ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
3
Freehold woman hides pregnancy for 8 months
In fact, I stood there (ok, sat there) with my mouth agape until I had the wherewithal to cover it with my hand and then squeak out an "Oh my God ... «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
4
Creation's Order of Love: How (Not) to Read Laudato Si'
To take just two of many examples: in Caritas in Veritate he showed how eros without agape degenerates into making the person a commodity, ... «ABC Local, Jul 15»
5
Women's World Cup 2015: England secure third place as they beat …
England should still have scored. As play continued Lucy Bronze made space on the right and her cross found Houghton with the goal agape, ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
6
Thrilling 'Shark Week' keeps feeding our fears
A great white shark, his majestic mouth agape, approaches the transom of Princess 2 in the 28th season of “Shark Week” on Discovery ... «CT Post, Jul 15»
7
Frances Claire Beck
... July 5, 2015, at the funeral home. Memorials for Frances Claire Beck may be made to Agape Hospice, 5 S. Mill St., Manning, SC 29102. «Manning Live, Jul 15»
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More about Agape
The Agape Mission is located in northeast Oklahoma just 45 miles north of Tulsa. According to Feeding America statistics in the 24 counties ... «Examiner Enterprise, Jul 15»
9
Agape Plastics, Inc., a company that specializes in custom injection …
“The decision of Agape Plastics to expand further in Tallmadge Charter Township demonstrates Michigan's business-friendly environment and ... «Area Development Online, Jul 15»
10
Agape Plastics expands in Tallmadge Charter Township
Grand Rapids-based Agape Plastics Inc. will invest $14 million to expand its production facility in Tallmadge Charter Township. «MiBiz, Jul 15»

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