Greek words for love
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The Greek language has at least six different words to describe love. The Greek words for love include agápē, érōs, philía, philautía, storgē, and xenía; some of which are based in ancient Greek philo
A payphone on which is written, "Tell them you love them"
Agape
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Agape is "the highest form of love, charity" and "the love of God for and of for God". This is in contrast to philia, brotherly love, or philautia, self-love, as it embraces a profound sacrificial lov
Greek words for love
…Though there are more Greek words for love, variants and possibly subcategories, a general summary considering these Ancient Greek concepts is: Agape (ἀγάπη, agápē) means, when translated literally, affection, as in "greet with affection" and "show affection for the dead". The verb form of the word…
Fresco of a female figure holding a chalice at an early Christian Agape feast. Catacomb of Saints Marcellinus and Peter, Via Labicana, Rome.
The Sermon on the Mount, Carl Bloch, 1877