Lexical Definition
ἱμείρομαι himeíromai (him-i'-rom-ahee) to desire G:V
middle voice from
be affectionately desirous.
- of uncertain affinity)
- to long for
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ιμείρονται | long for | LXX.Job.3.21 |
Abbott-Smith
ἱμείρω, [in LXX: Jb 3:21 B3R (ABא, ὁμ-);] I Th 2:8(Rec.), v.s. ὁμείρομαί.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 3:21 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 2:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἱμείρω [ῑ],
Aeolic dialect ἰμέρρω [Refs 7th c.BC+], cf. Hdn.Gr. 2.949: (ἵμερος):— long for, desire, with genitive, τί κακῶν ἱμείρετε τούτων..; [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with infinitive, long or wish to do, [Refs 7th c.BC+] [same place]: with adjective neuter, γνωτὰ κοὐκ ἄγνωτά μοι προσήλθεθ᾽ ἱμείροντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II middle ἱμείρομαι, aorist 1 ἱμειράμην lines[Refs]:—passive, aorist 1 ἱμέρθην [Refs 8th c.BC+]infinitive, εἴ πως ἱμείραιτο παραδραθέειν φιλότητι (compare ἵμερος) [Refs 8th c.BC+].—Epic dialect, Ionic dialect [Refs 5th c.BC+], and Trag. word: never in Attic dialect Prose; introduced as etymology in [Refs 5th c.BC+]