Lexical Definition
διψάω dipsáō (dip-sah'-o) to thirst G:V
from a variation of δίψος
(be, be a-)thirst(-y).
- to thirst for (literally or figuratively)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐδίψησα | I thirsted | Matt.25.35 • Matt.25.42 |
| εδίψησεν | thirsted | LXX.Ps.42.2 |
| εδίψησε | he thirsted | LXX.Judg.15.18 |
| thirsted | LXX.Exod.17.3 | |
| εδίψησα | I am thirsty | LXX.Judg.4.19 |
| εδίψησέ | thirsted for | LXX.Ps.63.1 |
| διψῶντι | thirsting | Rev.21.6 |
| διψῶντεσ | thirsting for | Matt.5.6 |
| διψῶντα | thirsting | Matt.25.37 • Matt.25.44 |
| διψῶν | thirsting | Rev.22.17 |
| διψῶμεν | thirst | 1Cor.4.11 |
| διψῶ | I may thirst | John.4.15 |
| I thirst | John.19.28 | |
| διψᾷ | he shall thirst | Rom.12.20 |
| shall thirst | John.7.37 | |
| διψώση | a thirsting | LXX.Isa.32.2 • LXX.Isa.35.6 |
| one thirsting | LXX.Ezek.19.13 | |
| thirsting | LXX.Isa.53.2 | |
| to a thirsting | LXX.Prov.25.25 | |
| διψώσασ | thirsting | LXX.Isa.32.6 |
| διψώσαν | thirsting | LXX.Isa.35.7 • LXX.Isa.41.18 • LXX.Jer.31.25 |
| διψώσα | O thirsting | LXX.Isa.35.1 |
| thirsting | LXX.Job.29.23 | |
| διψώντων | to the ones thirsting | LXX.Isa.25.4 |
| διψώντι | one thirsting | LXX.Isa.21.14 |
| διψώντεσ | thirsting | LXX.Ps.107.5 • LXX.Isa.25.5 • LXX.Isa.55.1 |
| διψώντασ | for thirsting | LXX.Job.22.7 |
| ones thirsting | LXX.Job.18.9 | |
| διψών | thirsting | LXX.2Sam.17.29 • LXX.Prov.28.15 • LXX.Isa.29.8 |
| διψήσωσι | they should thirst | LXX.Isa.48.21 |
| διψήσουσιν | thirst | LXX.Isa.49.10 |
| will they thirst | Rev.7.16 | |
| διψήσετε | shall thirst | LXX.Isa.65.13 |
| διψήσεισ | you shall thirst | LXX.Ruth.2.9 |
| διψήσει | will thirst | John.4.13 • John.4.14 • John.6.35 |
| διψά | he thirsts | LXX.Prov.25.21 |
| thirst | LXX.Isa.29.8 |
Abbott-Smith
διψάω,-ῶ (< δίψα, thirst), [in LXX chiefly for צָמֵא ;]
to thirst: absol., Mt 25:35, 37, 42, 44, Jo 4:13, 15 19:28, Ro 12:20 (LXX), I Co 4:11; fig., Jo 4:14 6:35 7:37, Re 7:16 21:6 22:17; c. acc (= cl. c. gen.), τ. δικαιοσύνην, Mt 5:6.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 5:6 · 25:35 · 25:37 · 25:42 · 25:44 |
| John | 4:13 · 4:14 · 4:15 · 6:35 · 7:37 · 19:28 |
| Romans | 12:20 |
| 1 Corinthians | 4:11 |
| Revelation | 7:16 · 21:6 · 22:17 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
διψάω-άω,
late Epic dialect διψάω-ώω [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: Ionic dialect διψάω-έω [Refs 7th c.BC+]; participle διψάωεῦσα [Refs]; contraction 3rd.pers. singular διψάωῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; infinitive διψάωῆν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: imperfect 3rd.pers. singular ἐδίψη [διψάωᾷς, -ᾷ, -ᾶν">Refs 5th c.BC+] only in later writers, [LXX+5th c.BC+]: future -ήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐδίψησα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect δεδίψηκα [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle (see. below):—thirst, στεῦτο δὲ διψάωάων [ᾱ] [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the ground, to be thirsty, parched, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; of trees, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, διψάωώμεθα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 metaphorically, δ. τινός thirst after a thing, [NT+5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, διψάωῶ χαρίζεσθαι ὑμῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Isa.29.8 ☩ Matt.5.6 ☩ LXX.Ps.41.2* ☩ LXX.Exod.17.3