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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #1937 - ἐπιθυμέω

Transliteration

epithyméō

Phonetics

ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o

Origin

from (G1909) and (G2372)

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

3:168,339

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to turn upon a thing
to have a desire for, long for, to desire
to lust after, covet
1. of those who seek things forbidden

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 183 ‑ אָוָה (aw‑vaw'); 559 ‑ אָמַר (aw‑mar'); 977 ‑ בָּחַר (baw‑khar'); 2530 ‑ חָמַד (khaw‑mad'); 2654 ‑ חָפֵץ (khaw‑fates'); 2836 ‑ חָשַׁק (khaw‑shak'); 3700 ‑ כָּסַף (kaw‑saf'); 7235 ‑ רָבָה (raw‑baw'); 7592 ‑ שָׁאֵל (shaw‑al', shaw‑ale'); 8581 ‑ תָּעַב (taw‑ab');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (16)

Matthew 2

Luke 4

Romans 3

1 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

BSB (16)

Matthew 2

Luke 4

Acts 1

Romans 2

1 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

CSB (15)

Matthew 2

Luke 4

Acts 1

Romans 2

1 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

ESV (15)

Matthew 2

Luke 4

Acts 1

Romans 2

1 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

KJV (18)

Matthew 2

Luke 4

Acts 1

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (17)

Matthew 2

Luke 4

Acts 1

Romans 2

1 Corinthians 1

Galatians 2

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

N95 (17)

Matthew 2

Luke 4

Acts 1

Romans 2

1 Corinthians 1

Galatians 2

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

NAS (16)

Matthew 2

Luke 4

Acts 1

Romans 2

1 Corinthians 1

Galatians 2

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

NLT (15)

Matthew 3

Luke 7

Acts 2

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 1

Galatians 2

1 Timothy 2

Hebrews 3

James 2

1 Peter 2

Revelation 2

WEB (16)

Matthew 2

Luke 3

Romans 4

1 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

YLT (15)

Matthew 2

Luke 4

Acts 1

Romans 1

1 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

1 Timothy 1

Hebrews 1

James 1

1 Peter 1

Revelation 1

ASV (16)

covet 2

desire 2

desired 1

desiring 1

he desireth 1

he would fain 1

i have desired 1

lust after 1

lusted 1

lusteth 1

thou shalt 1

we desire that 1

ye lust 1

ye shall desire 1

BSB (16)

craves 1

did 1

do not covet 2

he desires 1

he longed 1

i have eagerly desired 1

i have not coveted 1

long 1

longed 1

longing 1

lust after 1

they will long 1

we want 1

you crave 1

you will long 1

CSB (15)

covet 2

coveted 1

desire 2

desires 2

did 1

for 1

long 2

longed 3

want 1

ESV (15)

covet 2

coveted 1

desire 3

desired 2

desires 2

did 1

long 2

longing 1

lustful 1

KJV (18)

after 1

covet 2

coveted 1

desire 4

desired 2

desireth 1

desiring 1

fain 1

lust 1

lusted 1

lusteth 1

shalt 2

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (17)

covet 2

coveted 1

craved 1

desire 2

desired 2

desires 1

desiring 2

long 3

lust 2

sets 1

N95 (17)

covet 2

coveted 1

craved 1

desire 2

desired 2

desires 1

gladly 1

long 3

longing 1

lust 2

sets 1

NAS (16)

covet 2

coveted 1

craved 1

desire 2

desired 1

desires 1

long 3

longed 2

longing 1

lust 2

NLT (15)

covet 2

coveted 1

desire 1

desires 1

did 1

do 1

eager 1

eagerly 1

long 2

longed 2

longing 1

lust 1

WEB (16)

covet 2

desire 1

desiring 1

he desires 1

lust after 1

lusted 1

lusts 1

men desired 1

they will desire 1

wanted 1

we desire that 1

you lust 1

you shall 2

you will desire 1

YLT (15)

covet 1

desiring 1

did desire 1

did i covet 1

do desire 1

doth desire 1

he desireth 1

he was desirous 1

i did desire 1

men did desire 1

they shall desire 1

to desire 1

we desire 1

ye desire 1

ye shall desire 1

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAN 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAP-NSM 1

ANT

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAN 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAP-NSM 1

BEZ

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAN- 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAP-NSM 1

BGB

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAN 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAP-NSM 1

BMT

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAN 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAP-NSM 1

BYZ

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAN 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAP-NSM 1

ELZ

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAN 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAP-NSM 1

NA26

V-1AAIS 2

V-1PAIP 1

V-2FAIP 1

V-2FAIS 2

V-2PAIP 1

V-3AAIP 2

V-3FAIP 1

V-3IAIS 1

V-3PAIP 1

V-3PAIS 2

V-AAN 1

V-PAPNSM 1

SBL

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAN 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAP-NSM 1

SCV

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAN 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAP-NSM 1

STV

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAN 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAP-NSM 1

TIS

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAN 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAP-NSM 1

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAN 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 2

V-PAP-NSM 1

TRG

V-AAI-1S 2

V-AAI-3P 2

V-AAN 1

V-FAI-2P 1

V-FAI-2S 2

V-FAI-3P 1

V-IAI-3S 1

V-PAI-1P 1

V-PAI-2P 1

V-PAI-3P 1

V-PAI-3S 1

V-PAP-NSM 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

ἐπιθῡμ-έω,

set one's heart upon a thing, long for, covet, desire, c. gen. rei, Hdt. 2.66, A. Ag. 216, etc.: also c. gen. pers., Lys. 3.5, X. An. 4.1.14 (later c. acc. pers., [ Men. ] ap. Clem.Al. Strom. 5.119, Tab.Defix. Aud. 271.45 (Hadrumetum, iii A.D.)); of political attachments, τῶν ἡμετέρων πολεμίων And. 4.28; ὀλιγαρχίας Lys. 20.3: c. inf., desire to do, πλῶσαι Hdt. 1.24; ἀπικνέεσθαι ib. 116; περισσὰ δρᾶν S. Tr. 617, etc.: abs., desire, covet, Th. 6.92; ὁ ἀεὶ-ῶν Pl. Prt. 313d, etc.; τὸ ἐπιθυμοῦν τοῦ πλοῦ, = ἐπιθυμία, eagerness for it, Th. 6.24: — Pass., to be desired, τὰ ἐπιθυμούμενα Pl. Phlb. 35d.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

ἐπιθυμέω, ἐπιθύμω; (imperfect ἐπεθύμουν); future ἐπιθυμήσω; 1 aorist ἐπεθύμησα; (θυμός); from Aeschylus down; the Sept. for אִוָּה and חָמַד; properly, "to keep the θυμός turned upon a thing, hence (cf. our to set one's heart upon) to have a desire for, long for; absolutely, to desire (A. V. lust"), James 4:2; to lust after, covet, of those who seek things forbidden, Romans 7:7; Romans 13:9 (from Exodus 20:17); 1 Corinthians 10:6 (4 Macc. 2:6); κατά τίνος, to have desires opposed to (A. V. lust against) a thing (Galatians 5:17 (Buttmann, 335 (288)); τίνος, to long for, covet a thing, Acts 20:33; 1 Timothy 3:1; of sexual desire, γυναικός, Matthew 5:28 Rec. (see below) (παιδός ἤ γυναικός, Xenophon, an. 4, 1, 14; with the genitive also in Exodus 34:24; Proverbs 21:26; Proverbs 23:3, 6; Wis. 6:12; Sir. 24:19 (18), etc.); contrary to the usage of the better Greek writings with the accusative of the object, Matthew 5:28 L Tr (WH brackets), and without an object Tdf. (Exodus 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21; Micah 2:2; Wis. 16:3; Sir. 1:26 (23), etc.; cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 10 b.); as often in Greek writings, followed by the infinitive: Matthew 13:17; Luke 15:16; (Luke 16:21); ; 1 Peter 1:12; Revelation 9:6; followed by the accusative with the infinitive Hebrews 6:11; ἐπιθυμία ἐπεθύμησα I have greatly desired, Luke 22:15; cf. Winers Grammar, § 54, 3; Buttmann, § 133, 22 a.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

ἐπιθυμέω , -ῶ

(< θυμός ),

[in LXX chiefly for H183 pi., hithp.; also for H2530, etc.;]

to set one's heart upon, desire, lust after, covet: absol., James 4:2, Romans 7:7; Romans 13:9 (LXX), 1 Corinthians 10:6 (of. 4 Maccabees 2:6); seq. κατά (against, in opposition to), Galatians 5:17; prop. (as in cl.) c. gen., Acts 20:33, 1 Timothy 3:1; in late Gk. also c. acc (M, Pr., 65), Matthew 5:28 (Rec. αὐτῆς ; T omits; cf. Exodus 20:17, Micah 2:2, Wisdom of Solomon 16:3, al.); c. inf., Matthew 13:17, Luke 15:16; Luke 16:21; Luke 17:22, 1 Peter 1:12, Revelation 9:6; c. acc et inf., Hebrews 6:11; as in Hebrew, ἐπιθυμία ἐπεθύμησα , Luke 22:15.†

SYN.: ὀρέγω G3713 (cf. Field, Notes, 204), θέλω (DCG. i, 453).

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

For the late acc. constr. with this verb, as in Matthew 5:28 BD, cf. the Hadrumetum Memorial of iii/A.D., reproduced in BS, p. 274 ff., 45 μηδεμίαν ἄλλη [ν ] γυναῖκα μήτε παρθένον ἐπιθυμοῦντα. In P Lond 897 (A.D. 84) (= III. p. 207) after the closing word of l. .28 the following words have been written and struck out—. . με. . σε οὐκ ἐπιθυμῶι εἰς Ἀρσινοΐτην π. Other exx. of the verb are BGU I. 248.14 (ii/A.D.) ὧν κοινῆσε βούλεθαι (l. κοινῆσαι βούλεται) καὶ αὐτὸν ἐ [.] ε. [.] . . . ἐπιθυμεῖν τῶν ἠθῶν σου ἀπολαῦσαι, P Oxy VI. 963 (ii/iiiA.D.) ἀσπάζομαί σε, μῆτερ, διὰ τῶν γραμμάτων τούτων ἐπιθυμοῦσα ἤδη θεάσασθαι, and from the inscrr. Syll 226.106 (iii/B.C.) πρὸς δὲ τούτοις Θισαμάτας καὶ Σκύθας καὶ Σαυδαράτας ἐπιθυμεῖν τοῦ ὀχυρώματος (";fortress";), OGIS 764.19 (ii/B.C.) τοῖς ἄλλοις ἄρχουσιν πᾶ ]σιν καὶ Ῥωμαίων τοῖς ἐπιθυμοῦσιν καὶ τοῖς ἐλευθέροις παισίν.

List of Word Forms

επεθυμει επεθύμει ἐπεθύμει επεθυμησα επεθύμησα ἐπεθύμησα επεθυμησαν επεθύμησαν ἐπεθύμησαν επεθύμησας επεθύμησε επεθύμησεν επεθύμουν επιθυμει επιθυμεί επιθύμει ἐπιθυμεῖ επιθυμειτε επιθυμείτε ἐπιθυμεῖτε επιθυμή επιθύμημα επιθυμήμασι επιθυμήματα επιθυμήματος επιθυμησαι επιθυμήσαι ἐπιθυμῆσαι επιθυμήσει επιθυμησεις επιθυμήσεις ἐπιθυμήσεις επιθυμησετε επιθυμήσετε ἐπιθυμήσετε επιθυμήση επιθυμήσης επιθυμησουσιν επιθυμήσουσιν ἐπιθυμήσουσιν επιθυμουμεν επιθυμούμεν ἐπιθυμοῦμεν επιθυμούντες επιθυμούσι επιθυμουσιν επιθυμούσιν ἐπιθυμοῦσιν επιθυμων επιθυμών ἐπιθυμῶν epethumei epethumesa epethumēsa epethumesan epethumēsan epethymei epethýmei epethymesa epethymēsa epethýmesa epethýmēsa epethymesan epethymēsan epethýmesan epethýmēsan epithumei epithumeite epithumesai epithumēsai epithumeseis epithumēseis epithumesete epithumēsete epithumesousin epithumēsousin epithumon epithumōn epithumoumen epithumousin epithymei epithymeî epithymeite epithymeîte epithymesai epithymêsai epithymēsai epithymē̂sai epithymeseis epithymēseis epithymḗseis epithymesete epithymēsete epithymḗsete epithymesousin epithymēsousin epithymḗsousin epithymon epithymôn epithymōn epithymō̂n epithymoumen epithymoûmen epithymousin epithymoûsin