Love and Affection
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Español Primary expressions for the word love in the New Testament are two nouns ἀγαπη and φιλία, including their cognates. These words are present in various contexts, creating a vibrant semantic range. In the bible, there exist another two words for love ἔρως and στοργή that are however present in Septuagint and therefore cannot be found in the New Testament.
We can further find numerous amount of words and phrases that are related to love expressing in its regard affections. You will find their list in the vocabulary.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| ὁμείρομαι | long for | |
| ἐπιπόθητος, ον | longed for, desired | |
| σπλαγχνίζομαι | have pity | |
| σπλάγχνον, ου, τό | inward parts, entrails | |
| εὔσπλαγχνος, ον | compassionate | |
| πολύσπλαγχνος, ον | sympathetic, merciful | |
| πλατύνω τὴν καρδίαν | to broaden the heart (an idiom to manifest affection for someone) | |
| στενοχωρέομαι ἐν τοῖς σπλάγχνοις | to be restricted in the bowels | |
| κλείω τὰ σπλάγχνα | to close the bowels | |
| ἐμβριμάομαι | scold; be moved | |
| συμπαθέω | sympathize with | |
| συμπαθής, ές | sympathetic |