ἀγαπάω
(Doric dialect ἀγαπ-έω [[ 4th c.BC: Archytas Tarentinus Philosophus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 3.1.110)] Refs 4th c.BC+], Epic dialect aorist ἀγάπησα[[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 23.214] Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect ἠγάπηκα[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 15.147, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I greet with affection (compare {ἀγαπάζω}), once in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+], Od.[same place]:—in Trag. only show affection for the dead, ὅτ᾽ ἠγάπα νεκρούς[[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 764, compare “Hel.” 937] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be regarded with affection, ξένων εὐεργεσίαις ἀγαπᾶται[[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 5(6).70] Refs 5th c.BC+]:— generally, love, ὥσπερ.. οἱ ποιηταὶ τὰ αὑτῶν ποιήματα καὶ οἱ πατέρες τοὺς παῖδας ἀγαπῶσι[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 330c, compare “Lg.” 928a] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς λύκοι ἄρν᾽ ἀγαπῶσ᾽ poetical cited in [[ “Phdr.” 241d; ἀ. τοὺς ἐπαινέτας [prev. work] 257e] Refs]; ἐπιστήμην, τὰ χρήματα, etc., [[ [prev. author] “Phlb.” 62d, +others; τούτους ἀγαπᾶ καὶ περὶ αὑτὸν ἔχει 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 2.19; ὁ μέγιστον ἀγαπῶν δι᾽ ἐλάχιστ᾽ ὀργίζεται 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 659] Refs 4th c.BC+]; especially of children, αὐτὸν ἐτιθηνούμην ἀγαπῶσα[[ [prev. author] “Sam.” 32, etc.] Refs]:—passive, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 301d, etc.; ὑπὸ τῶν θεῶν ἠγαπῆσθαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 61.9; ὑπὸ τοῦ φθᾶ “OGI” 90.4 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; so in LXX of the love of God for man and of man for God, [[ LXX.Isa.41.8, LXX.Deu.11.1, +others, cf. NT.John.3.21, NT.Rom.8.28:—as distinct from φιλέω (which see)] LXX+NT] implying regard rather than affection, but the two are interchanged,[[compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.7.9 and 12] Refs 5th c.BC+]; φιλεῖσθαι defined as ἀγαπᾶσθαι αὐτὸν δι᾽ αὑτόν[[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1371a21:—seldom of sexual love, for ἐράω, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 76, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “JTr.” 2; ἀ. ἑταίραν 4th c.BC: Anaxilas Comicus 22.1 (but ἀ. ἑταίρας] Refs 4th c.BC+] to be fond of them, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.5.4] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐρωτικὴν μέμψιν ἡ ἀγαπωμένη λύει uncertain in [[ 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 271):—of brotherly love, NT.Matt.5.43, +others ] NT+3rd c.AD+]