Lexical Definition
ἐπιθυμέω epithyméō (ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o) to long for G:V
from ἐπί and θυμός
covet, desire, would fain, lust (after).
- to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐπιθυμῶν | desiring | Luke.16.21 |
| ἐπιθυμῆσαι | to lust after | Matt.5.28 |
| ἐπιθυμοῦσιν | desire | 1Pet.1.12 |
| ἐπιθυμοῦμεν | We desire | Heb.6.11 |
| ἐπιθυμεῖτε | You desire | Jas.4.2 |
| ἐπιθυμεῖ | desires | Gal.5.17 |
| he is desirous | 1Tim.3.1 | |
| ἐπιθυμήσουσιν | they will long | Rev.9.6 |
| ἐπιθυμήσετε | you will desire | Luke.17.22 |
| ἐπιθυμήσεισ | you will covet | Rom.7.7 • Rom.13.9 |
| ἐπεθύμησαν | desired | 1Cor.10.6 |
| longed | Matt.13.17 | |
| ἐπεθύμησα | I coveted | Acts.20.33 |
| I have desired | Luke.22.15 | |
| ἐπεθύμει | he was longing | Luke.15.16 |
| επιθύμει | desire | LXX.Prov.23.3 • LXX.Prov.23.6 |
| desires | LXX.Isa.26.9 | |
| επιθυμούσιν | they desire | LXX.Isa.58.2 |
| επιθυμούσι | they desire | LXX.Isa.58.2 |
| επιθυμούντεσ | desiring | LXX.Amos.5.18 |
| επιθυμεί | desire | LXX.1Sam.20.4 |
| desires | LXX.Deut.18.6 • LXX.1Sam.2.16 • LXX.2Sam.3.21 • LXX.1Kgs.11.37 • LXX.Prov.21.10 • LXX.Isa.58.11 | |
| lusts | LXX.Prov.21.26 | |
| επιθυμήσησ | should you desire | LXX.Prov.24.1 |
| επιθυμήση | should desire | LXX.Deut.12.20 |
| επιθυμήσεισ | covet | LXX.Exod.20.17 • LXX.Exod.20.17 |
| desire | LXX.Deut.5.21 • LXX.Deut.5.21 • LXX.Deut.7.25 | |
| επιθυμήσει | desired | LXX.Ps.45.11 |
| desires | LXX.Job.33.20 | |
| he shall desire | LXX.Eccl.6.2 | |
| shall desire | LXX.Exod.34.24 | |
| επιθυμήσαι | to desire | LXX.Ps.119.20 |
| επιθυμή | should desire | LXX.Deut.14.26 • LXX.Deut.14.26 |
| επεθύμουν | they desired | LXX.Mic.2.2 |
| επεθύμησεν | desired | LXX.Gen.49.14 • LXX.Num.11.4 |
| επεθύμησε | David desired | LXX.2Sam.23.15 • LXX.1Chr.11.17 |
| Solomon desired | LXX.2Chr.8.6 | |
| επεθύμησασ | you desired | LXX.Gen.31.30 |
| επεθύμησαν | they desired | LXX.Ps.106.14 • LXX.Isa.1.29 |
| επεθύμησα | I coveted | LXX.Josh.7.21 |
| I desired | LXX.Ps.119.40 • LXX.Song.2.3 • LXX.Isa.43.24 | |
| I desired not | LXX.Jer.17.16 |
Abbott-Smith
ἐπιθυμέω, -ῶ (< θυμός), [in LXX chiefly for אָוָה pi., hithp.; also for חָמַד, etc. ;]
to set one's heart upon, desire, lust after, covet: absol., Ja 4:2, Ro 7:7 13:9 (LXX), I Co 10:6 (of. IV Mac 2:6); seq. κατά (against, in opposition to), Ga 5:17; prop. (as in cl.) c. gen., Ac 20:33, I Ti 3:1; in late Gk. also c. acc (M, Pr., 65), Mt 5:28 (Rec. αὐτῆς; T omits; cf. Ex 20:17, Mi 2:2, Wi 16:3, al.); c. inf., Mt 13:17, Lk 15:16 16:21 17:22, I Pe 1:12, Re 9:6; c. acc et inf., He 6:11; as in Hebrew, ἐπιθυμία ἐπεθύμησα, Lk 22:15.†
SYN.: ὀρέγω (cf. Field, Notes, 204), θέλω (DCG. i, 453a)
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 20:17 |
| Micah | 2:2 |
| Matthew | 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 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐπιθυμέω-έω,
set one's heart upon a thing, long for, covet, desire, with genitive of things, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of political attachments, τῶν ἡμετέρων πολεμίων 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.28; ὀλιγαρχίας 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 20.3: with infinitive, desire to do, πλῶσαι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.24; ἀπικνέεσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, desire, covet, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἐπιθυμοῦν τοῦ πλοῦ, ={ἐπιθυμία}, eagerness for it, [Refs]:—passive, to be desired, τὰ ἐπιθυμούμενα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 35d.