What does ἀγάπη · ἐκτενής mean in the Bible?
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Greek · G26, G1618
ἀγάπην ἐκτενῆ
Love · intent
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ἀγάπηG26love
Pronunciationagápē
Open lexicon entry →ἐκτενήςG1618intent
Pronunciationektenḗs
Earnest devotion stretched to its limit; intensity of effort or emotion strained to full capacity.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀγάπην ἐκτενῆ (agapēn ektenē) mean in the Bible?
ἀγάπη · ἐκτενής is a Greek phrase meaning "Stretched out or earnest love.".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G26, G1618?
G26, G1618 is connected to 116 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Stretched out or earnest love.
Source Gloss
Stretched out or earnest love.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns5Aligned forms116Case patternNominative (36)Number patternSingular (115)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 24:12 · John 17:26 · Rom 5:5 · Rom 12:9 · Rom 13:10 · 1 Cor 8:1 · 1 Cor 13:4 · 1 Cor 13:8 · 1 Cor 13:13 · 1 Cor 16:24 · 2 Cor 5:14 · 2 Cor 13:13 · Gal 5:22 · Eph 6:23 · Phil 1:9 · 2 Thess 1:336×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineRom 8:35 · Rom 8:39 · Rom 15:30 · 2 Cor 8:8 · 2 Cor 8:24 · 2 Cor 13:11 · Gal 5:6 · Gal 5:13 · Phil 1:16 · Phil 2:1 · Col 1:13 · 1 Thess 1:3 · 1 Thess 5:8 · 1 Tim 1:14 · 2 Tim 1:7 · Heb 6:1018×
Dative · Singular · FeminineJohn 15:9 · John 15:10 · 1 Cor 4:21 · 1 Cor 16:14 · 2 Cor 6:6 · 2 Cor 8:7 · Eph 1:4 · Eph 3:17 · Eph 4:2 · Eph 4:15 · Eph 4:16 · Eph 5:2 · Col 2:2 · 1 Thess 3:12 · 1 Thess 5:13 · 1 Tim 2:1528×
Dative · Plural · FeminineJude 1:121×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineLuke 11:42 · John 5:42 · John 13:35 · John 15:13 · Rom 5:8 · Rom 14:15 · 1 Cor 13:1 · 1 Cor 13:2 · 1 Cor 13:3 · 1 Cor 14:1 · 2 Cor 2:4 · 2 Cor 2:8 · Eph 1:15 · Eph 2:4 · Eph 3:19 · Phil 2:233×
Word Origins
ἀγάπην ἐκτενῆ is built from this root: