Greek Words for Love

agapao (agg-uh-PAY-oh) (Greek – ἀγαπάω) (verb) the Greek word for: loving with agape (the love of God); loving with God's unconditional love; God loving us with His love and us loving God and one another with this same love.

agape (uh-GOPP-ay) (Greek – ἀγάπη) (noun) the Greek word for: the love of God; God's unconditional love; the love that God loves us with and the same love that we love God and one another with.

eros (AYR-ahs) (Greek – ἔρως) (noun) the Greek word for: sexual love; the sexual love between a husband and wife.

meraki (meh-RAKK-ee) (Greek – μεράκι) (adjective) the Greek word for: loving something or loving to do something.

philautia (fih-LAW-shee-uh) (Greek – φιλαυτία) (noun) the Greek word for: self-love; the love of one's self.

philautos (fill-OW-tahs) (Greek – φίλαυτος) (adjective) the Greek word for: self-loving; loving one's self.

phileo (fill-EH-oh) (Greek – φίλος) (verb) the Greek word for: loving with philia (brotherly love); loving brothers and sisters in Christ with brotherly love.

philia (FILL-ee-uh) (Greek – φιλία) (noun) the Greek word for: brotherly love; the love between brothers and sisters in Christ.

storge (STORR-jay) (Greek – στοργή) (noun) the Greek word for: familial love; the love between family members.

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