1 Corinthians 13:4:21 Cor.13.4.W2TAB
ἀγάπη
agapê
“love”
- Transliteration
- a-GA-pê
- Extended
- ah-GAH-pê
- IPA
- /aˈga.pɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- love
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-GA-pê
- sentence
HÊ a-GA-pê ma-kro-thy-MEI khrê-steu-E-tai hê a-GA-pê ou dzê-LOI hê a-GA-pê ou per-pe-REU-e-tai ou phy-si-OU-tai
Exegesis
The verse repeats the articular noun hē agapē {ἡ ἀγάπη | hē agápē} ‘the love’ as the explicit subject of each clause, creating rhythmic emphasis and keeping the focus on love’s character.
Root and etymology
agapaōalpha–gamma–alpha–pi–alpha–omega
“to love, cherish, prefer”
In context — 1 Corinthians 13:4
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy, love does not boast , is not puffed up.
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 13:4:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 1 Corinthians 13:4, so the Greek word ἀγάπη (agapê) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Cor.13.4.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.13.4.W2.S1) and character.