2 Corinthians 13:11:142 Cor.13.11.W14TAB
ἀγάπης
agapês
“love”
- Transliteration
- a-GA-pês
- Extended
- ah-GAH-pays
- IPA
- /aˈga.pɛːs/
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 | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
a-GA-pês
- sentence
loi-PON a-del-PHOI KHAI-re-te ka-tar-TEE-dze-s-the pa-ra-ka-LEI-s-the to au-TO phro-NEI-te ei-rê-NEU-e-te kai ho the-OS tês a-GA-pês kai ei-RÊ-nês ES-tai meth hy-MÔN
Exegesis
The nominal phrase ho Theos tēs agapēs kai eirēnēs {ὁ Θεὸς τῆς ἀγάπης καὶ εἰρήνης | ho The-ós tēs a-gá-pēs kaí ei-rḗ-nēs} presents a compound genitival construction “the God of love and peace,” characterizing God by the qualities He embodies.
Root and etymology
agapaōalpha–gamma–alpha–pi–alpha–omega
“to love; to value; to show devoted concern”
In context — 2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brothers, rejoice. Pursue restoration , draw comfort, align your thinking, and live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
About this coordinate
2 Corinthians 13:11:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of 2 Corinthians 13:11, so the Greek word ἀγάπης (agapês) 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 2 Cor.13.11.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Cor.13.11.W14.S1) and character.