Does the Greek word agape mean attachment? We have seen that the Hebrew word hesed (attachment) fits the ways God relates to human persons. The New Testament was written in Greek, and Greek words were needed for Hebrew concepts. If God’s love is attachment love, then agape (Greek) is our word for attachment love. Hebrew uses the word aheb (אָהֵב) most often for love. The New Testament translates aheb as agapaō (verb form of agape) when quoting “love your neighbor as yourself.”[20]
