Luke 7:5

ἀγαπᾷ γὰρ τὸ ἔθνος ἡμῶν καὶ τὴν συναγωγὴν αὐτὸς ᾠκοδόμησεν ἡμῖν
For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ἀγαπᾷ
G25 V-PAI-3S
agapaō
to love (in a social or moral sense)
  • of persons
    • to welcome, to entertain, to be fond of, to love dearly
    of things
    • to be well pleased, to be contented at or with a thing
γὰρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
τὸ
G3588 T-ASN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἔθνος
G1484 N-ASN
ethnos
a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
  • a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together
    • a company, troop, swarm
    a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus
    • the human race
    a race, nation, people group"in the Old Testament, foreign nations not worshipping the true God, pagans, Gentiles"Paul uses the term for Gentile Christians
ἡμῶν
G2257
hēmōn
of (or from) us
  • our, we, us
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
συναγωγὴν
G4864 N-ASF
synagōgē
an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish ___%___synagogue___%___ (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a Christian church
  • a bringing together, gathering (as of fruits), a contracting
    • "in the New Testament, an assembling together of men, an assembly of men"a synagogue
    • an assembly of Jews formally gathered together to offer prayers and listen to the reading and expositions of the scriptures; assemblies of that sort were held every sabbath and feast day, afterwards also on the second and fifth days of every week; name transferred to an assembly of Christians formally gathered together for religious purposes
      • "the buildings where those solemn Jewish assemblies are held
αὐτὸς
G846 P-NSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
ᾠκοδόμησεν
G3618 V-AAI-3S
oikodomeō
to be a house-builder, i.e., construct or (figuratively) confirm
  • to build a house, erect a building
    • to build (up from the foundation)
      • "to restore by building, to rebuild, repair
    metaphorically
    • to found, establish
      • "to promote growth in Christian wisdom, affection, grace, virtue, holiness, blessedness"to grow in wisdom and piety
ἡμῖν
G2254
hēmin
to (or for, with, by) us
  • us, we, our

ἀγαπᾷ γὰρ τὸ ἔθνος ἡμῶν καὶ τὴν συναγωγὴν αὐτὸς ᾠκοδόμησεν ἡμῖν
5
For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
Cross References

2 Chronicles 2:11

וַיֹּאמֶר חוּרָם מֶֽלֶךְ-צֹר בִּכְתָב וַיִּשְׁלַח אֶל-שְׁלֹמֹה בְּאַֽהֲבַת יְהוָה אֶת-עַמּוֹ נְתָֽנְךָ עֲלֵיהֶם מֶֽלֶךְ׃
11
Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.

1 Chronicles 29:3

וְעוֹד בִּרְצוֹתִי בְּבֵית אֱלֹהַי יֶשׁ-לִי סְגֻלָּה זָהָב וָכָסֶף נָתַתִּי לְבֵית-אֱלֹהַי לְמַעְלָה מִכָּל-הֲכִינוֹתִי לְבֵית הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃
3
Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

1 John 3:14

ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν ὅτι μεταβεβήκαμεν ἐκ τοῦ θανάτου εἰς τὴν ζωήν ὅτι ἀγαπῶμεν τοὺς ἀδελφούς· ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφόν μένει ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ
14
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

1 John 5:1

Πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ γεγέννηται καὶ πᾶς ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν γεννήσαντα ἀγαπᾷ καὶ τὸν γεγεννημένον ἐξ αὐτοῦ
1
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

1 Kings 5:1

וַיִּשְׁלַח חִירָם מֶֽלֶךְ-צוֹר אֶת-עֲבָדָיו אֶל-שְׁלֹמֹה כִּי שָׁמַע כִּי אֹתוֹ מָֽשְׁחוּ לְמֶלֶךְ תַּחַת אָבִיהוּ כִּי אֹהֵב הָיָה חִירָם לְדָוִד כָּל-הַיָּמִֽים׃
1
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.

1 John 3:18

Τεκνία μου μὴ ἀγαπῶμεν λόγῳ μηδὲ γλώσσῃ ἀλλ' ἔργῳ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ
18
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Galatians 5:6

ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τι ἰσχύει οὔτε ἀκροβυστία ἀλλὰ πίστις δι' ἀγάπης ἐνεργουμένη
6
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Ezra 7:27

בָּרוּךְ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ אֲשֶׁר נָתַן כָּזֹאת בְּלֵב הַמֶּלֶךְ לְפָאֵר אֶת-בֵּית יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
27
Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:
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