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GreekG1937Verb

ἐπιθυμέω

epithumeō

16Occurrences
G1937Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise)

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2372 (θυμός);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to set one's heart upon, desire, lust after, covet: absol., " (LXX), (of. 4); (against, in opposition to); prop. (as in cl.) with genitive; in late Gk. also with accusative, (Rec. *αὐτῆς; *T omits; cf., ); with inf. ; as in Hebrew, ἐπιθυμία ἐπεθύμησα.
Synonyms
ὀρέγω, θέλω
LXX: chiefly for אָוָה pi., hithp.; also for חָמַד, etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐπιθυμέω appears 16 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
4
Matthew
2
Romans
2
1 Corinthians
1
1 Peter
1
1 Timothy
1
Acts
1
Galatians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 10:6BSB

These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.

Acts 20:33BSB

I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.

James 4:2BSB

You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.

Luke 17:22BSB

Then He said to the disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.

Matthew 5:28BSB

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.