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)

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

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}