ἘΡΩΤΙ, ἐρωτι
ERŌTI, erōti
Sounds Like: eh-ROH-tee
Translations: (to) love, (to) desire, (to) passion
From the root: ΕΡΩΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is the dative singular form of the noun 'ἔρως' (eros), meaning 'love', 'desire', or 'passion'. It refers to a strong, often passionate, form of love or desire, distinct from other forms of love like 'agape' (unconditional love) or 'philia' (friendship love). In its dative form, it indicates the recipient or object of an action, often translated as 'to love' or 'for love'.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2074 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 19:288
- Book 2 — 4:48, 4:58
- Book 4 — 6:132
- Book 5 — 2:137
- Book 7 — 8:169
- Book 8 — 7:192
- Book 15 — 3:87
- Book 18 — 3:72, 9:352
- Book 20 — 2:18
Josephus' The Jewish War
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Proverbs — 7:18
From the same root
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