What greek words mean love?

Answer 1

To the Greeks, love was bound to intentionality and a priori in their purpose was finding the good to do in life, and doing it. The idea of "excellence" to the Greek, was more than philosophical, it was fundamentally structured within the ethos of their society.

Love, in the Greek mind was not purely the expression of the senses or emotion. Those were seen for what they in fact truly are in nature, a perception of well being that comes from well doing! The Greeks perceived that "love" is more about, what I do than what I feel. Moreover, what I feel is an outcome of what I do. It's not difficult then to understand why the Greek word for love is multifaceted.. To a Greek, the word could be used to relate 3 fundamental ideas of their intentionality :

(érōs) A love that relates the idea of physicality, passion and sexuality.

(philía) A love that relates the idea of the familial

(agápē) A love that is deeply devotional, loyal, and seeks nothing of itself

It is the highest expression of love for a Greek, a love that is unrelenting

it cannot-will not fail even at the expense of his own life.

The Greeks lived purposefully, and gave themselves to excellence in whatsoever they put their hands to... It formed their intentionality and governed their every step in live.

Answer 2

love= αγάπη , ΑΓΑΠΗ (agapi) As for the sexual kind of love, like when the word love is used in the phrase " I'm in love with you", the greek word is ΕΡΩΤΑΣ (έρωτας) and is pronounced (erotas).

Answer 3

Besides agape, eros, philos, and phila what other greek words or combining forms convey the meaning of the English word love? I've read somewhere that there are at least seven greek words that convey the various "shades" of the word l-o-v-e.

Answer 4

έρως / έρωτας [eros/erotas] (between lovers)

αγάπη [aghapee] (more general, like between family members / friends / lovers)

φιλία [philia] (in Ancient Greek with the meaning of attraction/interest/proximation/intimacy/friendship, in Modern Greek stands only for friendship, although as a compound form phil- has the ancient meaning, see philosophy/necrophilia/philanthropy)

Answer 5

The meanig of true love according to greek mythology is when cupid or aphrodite see two people who belong together and make sure they are together always!

Answer 6

if by "symbel" you mean αγάπη [agapi]

Answer 7

αγάπη pronounced : agapi

Answer 8

Agape.