Strong G1972ἐπιπόθησις
longing
- Transliteration
- epipothēsis
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-poth'-ay-sis
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G1971; a longing for : - earnest (vehement) desire.
Detailed definition
ἐπι-πόθησις, -εως, ἡ
[in Aq.: Eze.23:11 *;]
longing: 2Co.7:7 7:11.†
(AS)
[in Aq.: Eze.23:11 *;]
longing: 2Co.7:7 7:11.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1972 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- desire2
First verses
- 2 Corinthians 7:7And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
- 2 Corinthians 7:11For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπιπόθ-ησις, εως, ἡ,
longing after, τινός [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.2Cor.7.7, 2nd c.AD: Aquila LXX.Eze.23.11, 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 38.)]
longing after, τινός [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.2Cor.7.7, 2nd c.AD: Aquila LXX.Eze.23.11, 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 38.)]