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Lexicon :: Strong's G1937 - epithymeō

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ἐπιθυμέω
Transliteration
epithymeō (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:168,339

Strong’s Definitions

ἐπιθυμέω epithyméō, ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o; from G1909 and G2372; to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise):—covet, desire, would fain, lust (after).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G1937 in the following manner: desire (8x), covet (3x), lust (3x), lust after (1x), fain (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's G1937 in the following manner: desire (8x), covet (3x), lust (3x), lust after (1x), fain (1x).

  1. to turn upon a thing

  2. to have a desire for, long for, to desire

  3. to lust after, covet

    1. of those who seek things forbidden

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπιθυμέω epithyméō, ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o; from G1909 and G2372; to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise):—covet, desire, would fain, lust (after).
STRONGS G1937:
ἐπιθυμέω, -ῶ; [imperfect ἐπεθύμουν]; future ἐπιθυμήσω; 1 aorist ἐπεθύμησα; (θυμός); from Aeschylus down; 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 τινος, to have desires opposed to [A. V. lust against] a thing, Galatians 5:17 [Buttmann, 335 (288)]; τινός, to long for, covet a thing, Acts 20:33; 1 Timothy 3:1; of sexual desire, γυναικός, Matthew 5:28 Rec. [see below] (παιδὸς ἢ 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 (Sir. 24:18), 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 (Sir. 1:23), 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]; Luke 17:22; 1 Peter 1:12; Revelation 9:6; followed by the accusative with the infinitive Hebrews 6:11; ἐπιθυμίᾳ ἐπεθύμησα I have greatly desired, Luke 22:15; cf. Winers Grammar § 54, 3; Buttmann § 133, 22 a.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
20:17; 20:17; 34:24
Deuteronomy
5:21
Proverbs
21:26; 23:3; 23:6
Micah
2:2
Matthew
5:28; 5:28; 13:17
Luke
15:16; 16:21; 17:22; 22:15
Acts
20:33
Romans
7:7; 13:9
1 Corinthians
10:6
Galatians
5:17
1 Timothy
3:1
Hebrews
6:11
James
4:2
1 Peter
1:12
Revelation
9:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1937 matches the Greek ἐπιθυμέω (epithymeō),
which occurs 38 times in 34 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:30 - Now I understand that you have gone away because you longed desperately for your father's house. Yet why did you steal my gods?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:14 - Issachar is a strong-boned donkey lying down between two saddlebags.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:17 - "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that belongs to your neighbor."

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 34:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:24 - For I will drive out the nations before you and enlarge your borders; no one will covet your land when you go up to appear before the LORD your God three times in the year.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:4 - Now the mixed multitude who were among them craved more desirable foods, and so the Israelites wept again and said, "If only we had meat to eat!

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 5:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:21 - You must not desire another man's wife, nor should you crave his house, his field, his male and female servants, his ox, his donkey, or anything else he owns."

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:25 - You must burn the images of their gods, but do not covet the silver and gold that covers them so much that you take it for yourself and thus become ensnared by it; for it is abhorrent to the LORD your God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:20 - When the LORD your God extends your borders as he said he would do and you say, "I want to eat meat just as I please," you may do so as you wish.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 14:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:26 - Then you may spend the money however you wish for cattle, sheep, wine, beer, or whatever you desire. You and your household may eat there in the presence of the LORD your God and enjoy it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:6 - Suppose a Levite comes by his own free will from one of your villages, from any part of Israel where he is living, to the place the LORD chooses

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:16 - If the individual said to him, "First let the fat be burned away, and then take for yourself whatever you wish," he would say, "No! Hand it over right now! If you don't, I will take it forcibly!"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:4 - Jonathan replied to David, "Tell me what I can do for you."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:21 - Abner said to David, "Let me leave so that I may go and gather all Israel to my lord the king so that they may make an agreement with you. Then you will rule over all that you desire." So David sent Abner away, and he left in peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:15 - David was thirsty and said, "How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the gate!"

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:37 - I will select you; you will rule over all you desire to have and you will be king over Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:17 - David was thirsty and said, "How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate!"

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 8:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:6 - and built up Baalath, all the storage cities that belonged to him, and all the cities where chariots and horses were kept. He built whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his entire kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:20 - so that his life loathes food, and his soul rejects appetizing fare.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:11 - Then the king will be attracted by your beauty. After all, he is your master! Submit to him!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:14 - In the wilderness they had an insatiable craving for meat; they challenged God in the desert.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:20 - I desperately long to know your regulations at all times.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:40

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:40 - Look, I long for your precepts. Revive me with your deliverance!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:26 - All day long he craves greedily, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:3 - Do not crave that ruler's delicacies, for that food is deceptive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:6 - Do not eat the food of a stingy person, do not crave his delicacies;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:1 - Do not envy evil people, do not desire to be with them;

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:2 - God gives a man riches, property, and wealth so that he lacks nothing that his heart desires, yet God does not enable him to enjoy the fruit of his labor - instead, someone else enjoys it! This is fruitless and a grave misfortune.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:3 - Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. The Beloved about Her Lover:

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:29

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:29 - Indeed, they will be ashamed of the sacred trees you find so desirable; you will be embarrassed because of the sacred orchards where you choose to worship.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 26:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:9 - I look for you during the night, my spirit within me seeks you at dawn, for when your judgments come upon the earth, those who live in the world learn about justice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 43:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:24 - You did not buy me aromatic reeds; you did not present to me the fat of your sacrifices. Yet you burdened me with your sins; you made me weary with your evil deeds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 58:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:2 - They seek me day after day; they want to know my requirements, like a nation that does what is right and does not reject the law of their God. They ask me for just decrees; they want to be near God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 58:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:11 - The LORD will continually lead you; he will feed you even in parched regions. He will give you renewed strength, and you will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring that continually produces water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:16 - But I have not pestered you to bring disaster. I have not desired the time of irreparable devastation. You know that. You are fully aware of every word that I have spoken.
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