ΔΕΟΝἈΓΑΠΑΝ, δεονἀγαπαν
DEONAGAPAN, deonagapan
Sounds Like: DEH-on-ah-GAH-pan
Translations: it is necessary to love, one ought to love, it is proper to love
From the root: ΔΕΙ, ΑΓΑΠΑΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the impersonal verb 'δεῖ' (it is necessary, one ought) and the infinitive 'ἀγαπᾶν' (to love). It means 'it is necessary to love' or 'one ought to love'. It expresses a moral obligation or propriety concerning the act of loving.
Inflection: Impersonal verb, Present Active Infinitive
Strong’s numbers: G1163 (Lookup on BibleHub), G0025 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 11:4
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