have affection for

(with the love of emotion and friendship, Lat, ; v. ): c. acc. pers., , ; , , , ; , ; c. acc. rei, , , , ; c. inf. (; cf. Bl., § 69, 4), . to love amare ἐν πίστει SYN. Mt 10:37 Jo 5:20 Jo 11:3 36 15:19 16:27 20:2 21:15-17 I Co 16:22 Re 3:19 Tit 3:15 Mt 23:6 Lk 20:46 Jo 12:25 Re 22:15 Is 56:10 Mt 6:5 : c. acc. pers., , , (cf. ).† to kiss Mt 26:48 Mk 14:44 Lk 22:47 κατα-φιλέω

liefheeft, lief, liefheb, beminnen, liefhebben

I love (of friendship), regard with affection, cherish; I kiss.

to love

to be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e. have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling; while G25 (ἀγαπάω) is wider, embracing especially the judgment and the deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty and propriety: the two thus stand related very much as G2309 (θέλω) and G1014 (βούλομαι), or as G2372 (θυμός) and G3563 (νοῦς) respectively; the former being chiefly of the heart and the latter of the head); specially, to kiss (as a mark of tenderness)

kiss, love

to be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e. have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling

while G25 (ἀγαπάω) is wider, embracing especially the judgment and the deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty and propriety: the two thus stand related very much as G2309 (θέλω) and G1014 (βούλομαι), or as G2372 (θυμός) and G3563 (νοῦς) respectively

the former being chiefly of the heart and the latter of the head)

specially, to kiss (as a mark of tenderness)

φιλέω, -ῶ (φίλος), [in LXX: Gen.27:4, 9, al. (אָהַב), Gen.27:27, al. (נָשַׁק), La 1:2 (רֵעַ) Wis.8:2, al. ;] 1. to love (with the love of emotion and friendship, Lat, amare; v, SYN.): with accusative of person(s), Mat.10:37, Jhn.5:20; Jhn.11:3, 36 15:19 16:27 20:2 21:15-17, 1Co.16:22, Rev.3:19; ἐν πίστει, Tit.3:15; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.23:6, Luk.20:46, Jhn.12:25, Rev.22:15; with inf. (Isa.56:10; cf. Bl., § 69, 4), Mat.6:5. 2. to kiss: with accusative of person(s), Mat.26:48, Mrk.14:44, Luk.22:47 (cf. κατα-φιλέω).† SYN.: ἀγαπάω ω (which see), the love of duty and respect (AS)