By Milford Evans Version one July 12, 1998
There are fourteen different Greek words for love in the bible:
1 Agapao
G25. agapao, ag-ap-ah'-o; perh. from agan (much) [or comp. H5689]; to love (in a social or moral sense):--(be-) love (-ed). Comp. G5368.
Mat.5:43-44,46,6:24,19:19,22:37,39
Mark 10:21,12:30-31,33
Luke 6:27,32-35,7:5,42,47,10:27,11:43,16:13
John 3:16,11:5,19,35,8:42,10:17,12:43,13:1,23,34-35,14:15,21-31,15:9,12,17,17:23,26,19:26,21:7,15-16,20
Romans 8:28,37,9:13,13:8-9,1
1 Corinthians 2:9,8:3
2 Corinthians 9:7,11:11,12:15
Galatians 2:20,5:14
Ephesians 2:4,5:25-336:24
Colossians 3:19
1 Thessalonians 1:3,3:12,4:9
2 Thessalonians 2:16
2 Timothy 4;8,10
Hebrews 1:9,12:6
James 1:12,2:5-8
1 Peter 1:8,22,2:17,3:10
2 Peter 2:15
1 John 2:10,3:10,11,14,18,23,4:7-12,19-21,5:1-2
2 John 1:1,5
3 John 1:1
Revelation 1:5,3:9,12:11
2 Agape
G26. agape, ag-ah'-pay; from G25; love, i.e. affection or benevolence; spec. (plur.) a love-feast:--(feast of) charity ([-ably]), dear, love.
Matt.24:12
Luke 11:42
John 5:42,13:35,15:9-13,17:26,
Romans 5:5,8,8:35,39,12:9,13:10,15:30
1 Corinthians 4:21,8:1,13:1-14:1,16:24
2 Corinthians 2:4-8,5:14,6:6,8:7-8,24,13:11-14
Galatians 5:6,13,22
Ephesians 1:4,15,3:17-4:2,16,5:2,6:23
Philippians 1:9,17,2:2
Colossians 1:4,8,2:2,3:14
1 Thessalonians 3:6,5:8,13
2 Thessalonians 1:3,2:10,3:5
1 Timothy 1:5,14,2:15,4:12,6:11
2 Timothy 1;7,13,2:22,3:10
Titus 2:2
Philemon 1:5-7,9
Hebrews 6:10,10:24
1 Peter 4:8,5:14
2 Peter 1:7
1 John 2:5,15,3:1,16-17,4:7-12,16-18,5:3
2 John 1:3,6
3 John 1:6
Jude 1:2,12,21
Revelation 2:4,19
3 Phileo
5368. phileo, fil-eh'-o; from G5384; to be a friend to (fond of [an individual or an object]), i.e. have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling; while G25 is wider, embracing espec. the judgment and the deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty and propriety: the two thus stand related very much as G2309 and G1014, or as G2372 and G3563 respectively; the former being chiefly of the heart and the latter of the head); spec. to kiss (as a mark of tenderness):--kiss, love.
Mat.6:5,10:37,23:6
Luke 20:46
John 5:20,11:3,36,12:25,15:19,16:27,20:2,21:15-17
1 Corinthians 16:22
Titus 3:15
Revelation 3:19,22:15
4 Thelo
G2309. thelo, thel'-o; or ethelo, eth-el'-o; in certain tenses theleo, thel-eh'-o; and etheleo, eth-el-eh'-o, which are otherwise obsol.; appar. strengthened from the alt. form of G138; to determine (as an act. option from subj. impulse; whereas G1014 prop. denotes rather a pass. acquiescence in obj. considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (lit. or fig.); by impl. to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adv. gladly); impers. for the fut. tense, to be about to; by Heb. to delight in:--desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, -ling [ly]).
Mark 12:38
5 Philadelphia
5360. philadelphia, fil-ad-el-fee'ah; from G5361; fraternal affection:--brotherly love (kindness), love of the brethren.
Romans 12:10,
Hebrews 13:1
1 Peter 1:22
6 Philarguria
5365. philarguria, fil-ar-goo-ree'ah; from G5366; avarice:--love of money.
1 Timothy 6:10
7 Philandros
5362. philandros, fil'-an-dros; from G5384 and G435; fond of man, i.e. affectionate as a wife:--love their husbands.
Titus 2:4
8 Philoteknos
5388. philoteknos, fil-ot'-ek-nos; from G5384 and G5043; fond of one's children, i.e. maternal:--love their children.
Titus 2:4
9 Philanthropia
5363. philanthropia, fil-an-thro-pee'-ah; from the same as G5364; fondness of mankind, i.e. benevolence ("philanthropy"):--kindness, love towards man.
Titus 3:4
10 Philadelphos
5361. philadelphos, fil-ad'-el-fos; from G5384 and G80; fond of brethren, i.e. fraternal:--love as brethren.
1 Peter 3:8
11 Philautos
5367. philautos, fil'-ow-tos; from G5384 and G846; fond of self, i.e. selfish:--lover of own self.
2 Timothy 3:2
12 Philedonos
5369. philedonos, fil-ay'-don-os; from G5384 and G2237; fond of pleasure, i.e. voluptuous:--lover of pleasure.
2 Timothy 3:4
13 Philoxenos
5382. philoxenos, fil-ox'-en-os; from G5384 and G3581; fond of guests, i.e. hospitable:--given to (lover of, use) hospitality.
Titus 1:8
14 Philoproteuo
5383. philoproteuo, fil-op-rote-yoo'-o; from a comp. of G5384 and G4413; to be fond of being first, i.e. ambitious of distinction:--love to have the preeminence.
3 John 1:9