102. agaph

Strong's Lexicon

agaph: Love

Original Word: אַגָּף
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: aggaph
Pronunciation: ah-hah-VAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ag-gawf')
Definition: Love
Meaning: wings of an army, crowds of troops

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָהַב (ahav), meaning "to love."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G26: ἀγάπη (agape) - Often used in the New Testament to describe the selfless, sacrificial love exemplified by Christ.

- G25: ἀγαπάω (agapao) - The verb form of agape, meaning "to love."

Usage: Ahavah is a term that encompasses a broad range of meanings related to love, including affection, care, and loyalty. It is used to describe the love between individuals, such as familial love, friendship, and romantic love. Additionally, it is used to express the love of God for His people and the love that people are commanded to have for God and one another.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, love was not merely an emotion but an action and commitment. Ahavah often implied a covenantal relationship, reflecting loyalty and faithfulness. The concept of love in the Hebrew Bible is deeply intertwined with the idea of covenant, as seen in God's steadfast love (chesed) for Israel. Love was also a central theme in the teachings of the Torah, emphasizing the importance of loving God and one's neighbor.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a band, army
NASB Translation
troops (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[אֲגַף] noun [masculine] band, army (loan-word, originally wing of army; Assyrian agappu, Aramaic אגף, wing. Others, from גפ֩ף, Sta^{§ 256 b}) — All Ezekiel & all plural (or dual ?) אֲגַמֶּיךָ Ezekiel 38:9; Ezekiel 39:4; אֲגַמָּיו Ezekiel 12:14 3t; אֲגַמֶּיהָ Ezekiel 38:6 (all with כָּלֿ except Ezekiel 38:22) — bands, armies of king of Judah Ezekiel 12:14; Ezekiel 17:21; hordes (RV) of Gog Ezekiel 38:9,22; Ezekiel 39:4; specifically of גֹּמֶר Ezekiel 38:6; of תּוֺגַרְמָה ib.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bands

Probably from nagaph (through the idea of impending); a cover or heap; i.e. (only plural) wings of an army, or crowds of troops -- bands.

see HEBREW nagaph

Forms and Transliterations

אֲגַפֶּ֔יהָ אֲגַפֶּ֔יךָ אֲגַפָּ֑יו אֲגַפָּ֔יו אֲגַפָּ֖יו אֲגַפָּיו֙ אגפיה אגפיו אגפיך ’ă·ḡap·pāw ’ă·ḡap·pe·hā ’ă·ḡap·pe·ḵā ’ăḡappāw ’ăḡappehā ’ăḡappeḵā agapPav agapPeicha agapPeiha

Englishman's Concordance

Ezekiel 12:14
HEB: ק) וְכָל־ אֲגַפָּ֖יו אֱזָרֶ֣ה לְכָל־
NAS: and all his troops; and I will draw
KJV: him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out
INT: help all his troops will scatter and all

Ezekiel 17:21
HEB: ק) בְּכָל־ אֲגַפָּיו֙ בַּחֶ֣רֶב יִפֹּ֔לוּ
NAS: in all his troops will fall
KJV: And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall
INT: fugitive all his troops the sword will fall

Ezekiel 38:6
HEB: גֹּ֚מֶר וְכָל־ אֲגַפֶּ֔יהָ בֵּ֚ית תּֽוֹגַרְמָ֔ה
NAS: with all its troops; Beth-togarmah
KJV: Gomer, and all his bands; the house
INT: Gomer all troops the house of Togarmah

Ezekiel 38:6
HEB: וְאֶת־ כָּל־ אֲגַפָּ֑יו עַמִּ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים
NAS: with all its troops-- many
KJV: quarters, and all his bands: [and] many
INT: of the north all troops peoples many

Ezekiel 38:9
HEB: אַתָּה֙ וְכָל־ אֲגַפֶּ֔יךָ וְעַמִּ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים
NAS: you and all your troops, and many
KJV: the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many
INT: you and all your troops peoples and many

Ezekiel 38:22
HEB: עָלָיו֙ וְעַל־ אֲגַפָּ֔יו וְעַל־ עַמִּ֥ים
NAS: with him; and I will rain on him and on his troops, and on the many
KJV: and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many
INT: and on and his troops and peoples

Ezekiel 39:4
HEB: אַתָּה֙ וְכָל־ אֲגַפֶּ֔יךָ וְעַמִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: you and all your troops and the peoples
KJV: of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people
INT: you and all your troops and the peoples who

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 102
7 Occurrences

’ă·ḡap·pāw — 4 Occ.
’ă·ḡap·pe·ḵā — 2 Occ.
’ă·ḡap·pe·hā — 1 Occ.