Strong G1971ἐπιποθέω
to long for
- Transliteration
- epipotheō
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-poth-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G1909 and ποθέω potheō (to yearn); to dote upon that is intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully): - (earnestly) desire (greatly) (greatly) long (after) lust.
Detailed definition
ἐπι-ποθέω, -ῶ
[in LXX for יָאַב, אָרַג, כָּסַף hi., etc.;]
to long for, desire: with inf., Rom.1:11, 2Co.5:2, 1Th.3:6, 2Ti.1:4, Php.2:26 (WH, [txt.]); with accusative of thing(s), 1Pe.2:2; with accusative of person(s), 2Co.9:14, Php.1:8 2:26 (WH, mg); absol., Jas.4:5 (see Mayor, in l).†
(AS)
[in LXX for יָאַב, אָרַג, כָּסַף hi., etc.;]
to long for, desire: with inf., Rom.1:11, 2Co.5:2, 1Th.3:6, 2Ti.1:4, Php.2:26 (WH, [txt.]); with accusative of thing(s), 1Pe.2:2; with accusative of person(s), 2Co.9:14, Php.1:8 2:26 (WH, mg); absol., Jas.4:5 (see Mayor, in l).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1971 appears in 9 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- desire4
- long4
- lusteth1
First verses
- Romans 1:11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
- 2 Corinthians 5:2For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
- 2 Corinthians 9:14And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
- Philippians 1:8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
- Philippians 2:26For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
- 2 Timothy 1:4Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
- James 4:5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
- 1 Peter 2:2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπιποθ-έω,
desire besides or yearn after, c.accusative, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.93, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.598)]; feel the want of, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 855e; ἐ. τινός LXX.Psa.118(119).20; ἐπί τι [prev. work] 61 (62). 11.)]
desire besides or yearn after, c.accusative, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.93, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.598)]; feel the want of, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 855e; ἐ. τινός LXX.Psa.118(119).20; ἐπί τι [prev. work] 61 (62). 11.)]