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Translation record
John 11
john.11.loveVerbs11
φιλεῖς / ἠγάπα · phileis / ēgapa
Should John’s two love-verbs sound different?
The sisters say Jesus philei Lazarus; the narrator says Jesus ēgapa Martha, her sister, and Lazarus. The verbs overlap substantially, but English can either preserve or smooth the shift.
Why this default
“Dearly love / love” is default because it lets the shift from phileō to agapaō remain audible without claiming that the two verbs express completely separate kinds of love. Repeating “love” foregrounds their overlap; “fond of” emphasizes affection more narrowly.
Evidence
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InternalThe decision record relies on the stated lexical, grammatical, or translation rationale.
Project default · verbal shift audible
Natural overlap foregrounded
Affection foregrounded
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