Beloved
ἀγαπητόςStrong’s G0027agapētos
Appears in 60 verses of the New Testament
In short
Agapētos is the Greek word usually translated “beloved”. It appears in 60 verses of the New Testament.
“And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.”
Meaning
Usually translated “beloved”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- beloved 61
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 7
- 2 Peter 6
- 1 John 6
- 1 Corinthians 4
- Colossians 4
- 3 John 4
21 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Philemon 1:1In contextPaul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
- Philemon 1:16In contextNot now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
- 2 Peter 1:17In contextFor he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
- 2 Peter 3:1In contextThis second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
- 2 Peter 3:8In contextBut, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
- 2 Peter 3:14In contextWherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
All 60 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
ἀγαπητός agapētos · beloved
ἀγαπητός, -ή, -όν (ἀγαπάω), [in LXX chiefly for יָתִיד, יָדִיד ;] beloved (see M, Pr., 221); (a) by God: of Christ, Mat.3:17; of men, Rom.1:7; (b) by 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). (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “beloved” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BELOV'ED, participle present
tense [be and loved, from love. Belove, as a verb, is not used.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.