John 15:12:8John.15.12.W8TAB
ἀγαπᾶτε
agapate
“you love”
- Transliteration
- a-ga-PA-te
- Extended
- a-ga-PA-te
- IPA
- /a.gaˈpa.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- you 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 | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-ga-PA-te
- sentence
HAU-tê es-TIN hê en-to-LÊ hê e-MÊ HI-na a-ga-PA-te al-LÊ-loos ka-THÔS ê-GA-pê-sa hy-MAS
Exegesis
Within that clause, agapate {ἀγαπᾶτε | agapâte} is placed early for emphasis and carries the force of sustained, ongoing action, while allēlous {ἀλλήλους | allḗlous} expresses reciprocal love within the disciple community.
Root and etymology
agapaōalpha gamma alpha pi alpha omega
“to love with committed care”
In context — John 15:12
This commandment is Mine : that you love one another just as I have loved you.
About this coordinate
John 15:12:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 15:12, so the Greek word ἀγαπᾶτε (agapate) 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 John.15.12.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.15.12.W8.S1) and character.