1 Corinthians 16:24:21 Cor.16.24.W2TAB
ἀγάπη
agapê
“love”
- Transliteration
- a-GA-pê
- Extended
- ah-GA-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 mou me-TA PAN-tōn hy-MÔN en khree-STÔ ee-ay-SOO
Exegesis
The nominal phrase he agapē mou {ἡ ἀγάπη μου | hē agápē mou} ‘my love’ occupies the subject position, with the genitive pronoun mou indicating personal possession and emphasizing Paul’s affectionate commitment.
Root and etymology
agapaōalpha–gamma–alpha–pi–alpha–omega
“to love selflessly”
In context — 1 Corinthians 16:24
My love is with all of you in Christ Jesus .
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 16:24:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 1 Corinthians 16:24, 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.16.24.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.16.24.W2.S1) and character.