Strong G1939ἐπιθυμία

Definition

Detailed definition

In the Bible

Strong G1939 appears in 37 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

• lust31
• concupiscence3
• desire3

First verses

1. Mark 4:19
   And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
2. Luke 22:15
   And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
3. John 8:44
   Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
4. Romans 1:24
   Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
5. Romans 6:12
   Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
6. Romans 7:7
   What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
7. Romans 7:8
   But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
8. Romans 13:14
   But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
9. Galatians 5:16
   This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
10. Galatians 5:24
    And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
11. Ephesians 2:3
    Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
12. Ephesians 4:22
    That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
13. Philippians 1:23
    For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
14. Colossians 3:5
    Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
15. 1 Thessalonians 2:17
    But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
16. 1 Thessalonians 4:5
    Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
17. 1 Timothy 6:9
    But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
18. 2 Timothy 2:22
    Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
19. 2 Timothy 3:6
    For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
20. 2 Timothy 4:3
    For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

Occurrences by book

• Mark1
• Luke1
• John1
• Romans5
• Galatians2
• Ephesians2
• Philippians1
• Colossians1
• 1 Thessalonians2
• 1 Timothy1
• 2 Timothy3
• Titus2
• James2
• 1 Peter4
• 2 Peter4
• 1 John2
• Jude2
• Revelation1

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