affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast

, , . Outside of bibl. and eccl. books, there is no clear instance (with Deiss., , 18:4, 70:2, cf. the same writer in , ii, 4; and with MM, , s.v., cf. Dr. Moulton in , xxvi, 3, 139). In NT, like , , love goodwill esteem LAE Constr. Quar. VGT Exp. Times ἀγαπάω -ῶ Of men's love: to one another, ; Jo 13:35 to God, . I Jo 2:5 Of divine love; God's love: to men, ; to Christ, ; Ro 5:8 Jo 17:26 Christ's love to men: . Ro 8:35 In pl., : (, iii, 157). love feasts Ju 12 DB

love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast

(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love