What does "Agape" mean in Greek? (Christian love explained)

What does "Agape" mean in Greek? (Christian love explained)

By The Context Bible team on June 3, 2026

"Agape" is the New Testament's most distinctive word for love — used 320+ times, often where you would have expected a different Greek word. What it means, how it differs from the other Greek words for love, and why Christian writers chose it deliberately.