A question from a novice!

Dmitriy Reznik reznik1 at juno.com
Sun Mar 19 10:07:27 EST 2000


On Sun, 19 Mar 2000 20:10:23 -0000 "Peter Osborne."
<s351016 at student.uq.edu.au> writes:
> Hi,
> I have a question on the definition of AGAPH:  What distinguishes 
> this word
> from other Greek words meaning love?  From its usage in 1 John 3:16 
> and
> elsewhere, I have always connected this word with self-sacrifice or 
> self
> denial.  However hardly any lexicons I have used seem to make this 
> link.  Am
> I correct in believing that AGAPH is self-denying love and this is 
> what
> distinguishes it from other Greek words for love?
> 
> Peter Osborne.
> 

I don't think AGAPH is something very special. I found a significant
example of using this word in LXX, 2Sam 13:1-15. AGAPH or derived words
are used 4 times about feelings of Amnon. And his love definitely was not
a self-denying love.

Dmitriy
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