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Name in Hebrew reads שלומית (Shlomit) and is derived from Shalom שלום, meaning "peace". Matthew, Mark [ 173 ] [ 174 ] Salome #2 – a follower of Jesus present at his crucifixion as well as the empty tomb.
An agape feast, or lovefeast [b], is a term used for various communal meals shared among Christians. [2] The name comes from the Greek word ἀγάπη ( agape ), which implies divine love. Agape meals originated in the early Church and were a time of fellowship for believers.
The word agape is used in its plural form (agapai) in the New Testament to describe a meal or feast eaten by early Christians, as in Jude 1:12 and 2nd Peter 2:13. The agape love feast is still observed by many Christian denominations today, especially among Brethren and other Plain, Anabaptist churches.
Agapetae were mainly women, although men who lived the same kind of life with deaconesses were named Agapeti (ἀγαπητοί). [3] The term is related to the Greek word ‘agape’, meaning selfless and unconditional love.
The Bible is a collection of canonical sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity.Different religious groups include different books within their canons, in different orders, and sometimes divide or combine books, or incorporate additional material into canonical books.
Names play a variety of roles in the Bible.They sometimes relate to the nominee's role in a biblical narrative, as in the case of Nabal, a foolish man whose name means "fool". [1]
This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with P in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
The verb form of the word "agape" goes as far back as Homer. In a Christian context, agape means "love: esp. unconditional love, charity; the love of God for person and of person for God". [3] Agape is also used to refer to a love feast. [4] The Christian priest and philosopher Thomas Aquinas described agape as "to will the good of another". [5]