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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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 - I can understand your feeling that you must go, and your intense longing for your father’s home. But why have you stolen my gods?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:14 - “Issachar is a sturdy donkey,
resting between two saddlepacks.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:17 - “You must not covet your neighbor’s house. You must not covet your neighbor’s wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 34:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:24 - I will drive out the other nations ahead of you and expand your territory, so no one will covet and conquer your land while you appear before the LORD your God three times each year.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:4 - Then the foreign rabble who were traveling with the Israelites began to crave the good things of Egypt. And the people of Israel also began to complain. “Oh, for some meat!” they exclaimed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 5:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:21 - “You must not covet your neighbor’s wife. You must not covet your neighbor’s house or land, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:25 - “You must burn their idols in fire, and you must not covet the silver or gold that covers them. You must not take it or it will become a trap to you, for it is detestable 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 expands your territory as he has promised, and you have the urge to eat meat, you may freely eat meat whenever you want.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 14:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:26 - When you arrive, you may use the money to buy any kind of food you want—cattle, sheep, goats, wine, or other alcoholic drink. Then feast there in the presence of the LORD your God and celebrate with your household.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:6 - “Suppose a Levite chooses to move from his town in Israel, wherever he is living, to the place the LORD chooses for worship.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:16 - The man offering the sacrifice might reply, “Take as much as you want, but the fat must be burned first.” Then the servant would demand, “No, give it to me now, or I’ll take it by force.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:4 - “Tell me what I can do to help you,” Jonathan exclaimed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:21 - Then Abner said to David, “Let me go and call an assembly of all Israel to support my lord the king. They will make a covenant with you to make you their king, and you will rule over everything your heart desires.” So David sent Abner safely on his way.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:15 - David remarked longingly to his men, “Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:37 - And I will place you on the throne of Israel, and you will rule over all that your heart desires.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 11:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:17 - David remarked longingly to his men, “Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 8:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 8:6 - He also rebuilt Baalath and other supply centers and constructed towns where his chariots and horses[fn] could be stationed. He built everything he desired in Jerusalem and Lebanon and throughout his entire realm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:20 - They lose their appetite
for even the most delicious food.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:11 - For your royal husband delights in your beauty;
honor him, for he is your lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:14 - In the wilderness their desires ran wild,
testing God’s patience in that dry wasteland.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:20 - I am always overwhelmed
with a desire for your regulations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:40

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:40 - I long to obey your commandments!
Renew my life with your goodness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:26 - Some people are always greedy for more,
but the godly love to give!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:3 - don’t desire all the delicacies,
for he might be trying to trick you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:6 - Don’t eat with people who are stingy;
don’t desire their delicacies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:1 - Don’t envy evil people
or desire their company.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:2 - God gives some people great wealth and honor and everything they could ever want, but then he doesn’t give them the chance to enjoy these things. They die, and someone else, even a stranger, ends up enjoying their wealth! This is meaningless—a sickening tragedy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:3 - Young Woman
Like the finest apple tree in the orchard
is my lover among other young men.
I sit in his delightful shade
and taste his delicious fruit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:29

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:29 - You will be ashamed of your idol worship
in groves of sacred oaks.
You will blush because you worshiped
in gardens dedicated to idols.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 26:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:9 - All night long I search for you;
in the morning I earnestly seek for God.
For only when you come to judge the earth
will people learn what is right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 43:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:24 - You have not brought me fragrant calamus
or pleased me with the fat from sacrifices.
Instead, you have burdened me with your sins
and wearied me with your faults.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 58:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:2 - Yet they act so pious!
They come to the Temple every day
and seem delighted to learn all about me.
They act like a righteous nation
that would never abandon the laws of its God.
They ask me to take action on their behalf,
pretending they want to be near me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 58:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:11 - The LORD will guide you continually,
giving you water when you are dry
and restoring your strength.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like an ever-flowing spring.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:16 - LORD, I have not abandoned my job
as a shepherd for your people.
I have not urged you to send disaster.
You have heard everything I’ve said.
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