epithumia: desire, passionate longing, lust Original Word: ἐπιθυμία, ας, ἡ Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: epithumia Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah) Short Definition: desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust Definition: desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust.
Cognate: 1939 epithymía (from 1909 /epí, "focused on" and 2372 /thymós, "passionate desire") – properly, passion built on strong feelings (urges). These can be positive or negative, depending on whether the desire is inspired by faith (God's inbirthed persuasion). See 1937 (epithymeō). Word Origin from epithumeó Definition desire, passionate longing, lust NASB Word Usage coveting (2), desire (4), desires (8), earnestly (1), impulses (1), long (1), lust (5), lustful (1), lusts (15). STRONGS NT 1939: ἐπιθυμίαἐπιθυμία, ἐπιθυμίας, ἡ (ἐπιθυμέω) (from Herodotus on), the Sept. chiefly for תַּאֲוָה, אַוָּה, חֲמוּד; desire, craving, longing: Luke 22:15 (on which sevin ἐπιθυμέω, at the end); Revelation 18:14; τήν ἐπιθυμίαν ἔχειν εἰς τί, the desire directed toward, Philippians 1:23; ἐν πολλή ἐπιθυμία with great desire, 1 Thessalonians 2:17; plural αἱ περί τά λοιπά ἐπιθυμίαι, Mark 4:19 (Winers Grammar, § 30, 3 N. 5); specifically, desire for what is forbidden, lust (Vulg.concupiscentia): Romans 7:7; James 1:14; 2 Peter 1:4; πάθος ἐπιθυμίας, 1 Thessalonians 4:5; ἐπιθυμία κακῇ, Colossians 3:5 (Proverbs 21:26; (Proverbs 12:12); Plato, legg. 9, p. 854 a.; πονηρά, Xenophon, mem. 1, 2, 64; ἀγαθή, Sir. 14:14 where see Fritzsche (who cites also Proverbs 11:23; Proverbs 13:12)); plural, Galatians 5:24; 1 Timothy 6:9; 2 Timothy 2:22; 2 Timothy 4:3; 1 Peter 1:14; 1 Peter 4:2; with a genitive of the object, ἐπιθυμία μιασμοῦ, for unclean contact, 2 Peter 2:10 (others with Winer's Grammar, § 34, 3 b. take μιασμοῦ as the genitive of quality); with a genitive of the subject, αἱ ἐπιθυμίαι τῶν καρδιῶν, Romans 1:24; with a genitive of the thing by which the desire is excited, ἡ ἐπιθυμία τοῦ κόσμου, 1 John 2:17; τοῦ σώματος, Romans 6:12; τῆς ἀπάτης (see ἀπάτη), Ephesians 4:22; τῆς σαρκός, τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν, 1 John 2:16 (cf. Huther ad loc.); 2 Peter 2:18; τέλειν σαρκός, Galatians 5:16; αἱ σαρκικαι ἐπιθυμίαι, 1 Peter 2:11 (ψυχικαί, σωματικαί, 4 Macc. 1:32); αἱ κοσμικαι ἐπιθυμίαι, Titus 2:12; εἰς ἐπιθυμίας to arouse lusts, Romans 13:14; ποιεῖν τάς ἐπιθυμίας, John 8:44; ὑπακούειν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις, Romans 6:12 (L T Tr WH); δουλεύειν ἐπιθυμίαις (see δουλεύω, 2 b.), Titus 3:3; ἄγεσθαι ἐπιθυμίαις, 2 Timothy 3:6; πορεύεσθαι ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις, 1 Peter 4:3; πορεύεσθαι κατά τάς ἐπιθυμίας, Jude 1:16, 18; 2 Peter 3:3; ἀναστρέφεσθαι ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῆς σαρκός, Ephesians 2:3. (Synonym: cf. πάθος, and see Trench, § lxxxvii.)
passion, desire, lust From epithumeo; a longing (especially for what is forbidden) -- concupiscence, desire, lust (after). see GREEK epithumeo
ἐπιθυμήσεις — 2 Occ. ἐπιθυμήσετε — 1 Occ. ἐπιθυμήσουσιν — 1 Occ. ἐπιθυμεῖ — 2 Occ. ἐπιθυμεῖτε — 1 Occ. ἐπιθυμῶν — 1 Occ. ἐπιθυμοῦμεν — 1 Occ. ἐπιθυμοῦσιν — 1 Occ. ἐπιθυμητὰς — 1 Occ. Ἐπιθυμίᾳ — 8 Occ. ἐπιθυμίαις — 10 Occ. ἐπιθυμίαν — 5 Occ. ἐπιθυμίας — 13 Occ. ἐπιθυμιῶν — 1 Occ. ἐπεκάθισεν — 1 Occ. ἐπεκάλεσαν — 1 Occ. ἐπεκέκλητο — 1 Occ. ἐπεκλήθη — 1 Occ. ἐπικαλεῖσθαι — 1 Occ. ἐπικαλεῖσθε — 1 Occ.
| |  Strong's Greek 1939 38 Occurrences
Ἐπιθυμίᾳ — 8 Occ. ἐπιθυμίαι — 1 Occ. ἐπιθυμίαις — 10 Occ. ἐπιθυμίαν — 5 Occ. ἐπιθυμίας — 13 Occ. ἐπιθυμιῶν — 1 Occ.
Mark 4:19 N-NFP BIB: τὰ λοιπὰ ἐπιθυμίαι εἰσπορευόμεναι συμπνίγουσιν NAS: of riches, and the desires for other things KJV: and the lusts of INT: the other things desires entering in chokeLuke 22:15 N-DFS BIB: πρὸς αὐτούς Ἐπιθυμίᾳ ἐπεθύμησα τοῦτο NAS: And He said to them, I have earnestly desired KJV: them, With desire I have desired INT: to them With desire I desired this John 8:44 N-AFP BIB: καὶ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τοῦ πατρὸς NAS: to do the desires of your father. KJV: and the lusts of your INT: and the desires of father Romans 1:24 N-DFP BIB: ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῶν καρδιῶν NAS: gave them over in the lusts of their hearts KJV: through the lusts of their own INT: in the desires of the hearts Romans 6:12 N-DFP BIB: ὑπακούειν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις αὐτοῦ NAS: so that you obey its lusts, KJV: it in the lusts thereof. INT: to obey the lusts it Romans 7:7 N-AFS BIB: τε γὰρ ἐπιθυμίαν οὐκ ᾔδειν NAS: for I would not have known about coveting if KJV: not known lust, except the law INT: moreover indeed coveting not I had been conscious of Romans 7:8 N-AFS BIB: ἐμοὶ πᾶσαν ἐπιθυμίαν χωρὶς γὰρ NAS: produced in me coveting of every kind; KJV: all manner of concupiscence. For INT: me all covetousness apart from indeed Romans 13:14 N-AFP BIB: ποιεῖσθε εἰς ἐπιθυμίας NAS: in regard to [its] lusts. KJV: the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof]. INT: do take for desire Galatians 5:16 N-AFS BIB: περιπατεῖτε καὶ ἐπιθυμίαν σαρκὸς οὐ NAS: and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. KJV: not fulfil the lust of the flesh. INT: walk you and desire flesh no Galatians 5:24 N-DFP BIB: καὶ ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις NAS: with its passions and desires. KJV: the affections and lusts. INT: and the desires Ephesians 2:3 N-DFP BIB: ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῆς σαρκὸς NAS: lived in the lusts of our flesh, KJV: in the lusts of our INT: in the desires of the flesh Ephesians 4:22 N-AFP BIB: κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τῆς ἀπάτης NAS: in accordance with the lusts of deceit, KJV: according to the deceitful lusts; INT: according to the desires of deceit Philippians 1:23 N-AFS BIB: δύο τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν ἔχων εἰς NAS: [directions], having the desire to depart KJV: two, having a desire to depart, INT: two the desire having for Colossians 3:5 N-AFS BIB: ἀκαθαρσίαν πάθος ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν καὶ NAS: passion, evil desire, and greed, which KJV: evil concupiscence, and INT: uncleanness passion desire evil and 1 Thessalonians 2:17 N-DFS BIB: ἐν πολλῇ ἐπιθυμίᾳ NAS: with great desire to see KJV: with great desire. INT: with much desire 1 Thessalonians 4:5 N-GFS BIB: ἐν πάθει ἐπιθυμίας καθάπερ καὶ NAS: not in lustful passion, like KJV: in the lust of concupiscence, even as INT: in passion of lust even as also 1 Timothy 6:9 N-AFP BIB: παγίδα καὶ ἐπιθυμίας πολλὰς ἀνοήτους NAS: and harmful desires which KJV: and hurtful lusts, which drown INT: a snare and desires many unwise 2 Timothy 2:22 N-AFP BIB: δὲ νεωτερικὰς ἐπιθυμίας φεῦγε δίωκε NAS: from youthful lusts and pursue KJV: also youthful lusts: but follow INT: moreover youthful lusts flee pursue 2 Timothy 3:6 N-DFP BIB: ἁμαρτίαις ἀγόμενα ἐπιθυμίαις ποικίλαις NAS: led on by various impulses, KJV: led away with divers lusts, INT: with sins led away by lusts various 2 Timothy 4:3 N-AFP BIB: τὰς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἑαυτοῖς ἐπισωρεύσουσιν NAS: in accordance to their own desires, KJV: their own lusts shall they heap INT: the own desires to themselves will heap up Titus 2:12 N-AFP BIB: τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας σωφρόνως καὶ NAS: and worldly desires and to live KJV: worldly lusts, we should live INT: the worldly desires discreetly and Titus 3:3 N-DFP BIB: πλανώμενοι δουλεύοντες ἐπιθυμίαις καὶ ἡδοναῖς NAS: to various lusts and pleasures, KJV: serving divers lusts and pleasures, INT: led astray serving lusts and pleasures James 1:14 N-GFS BIB: τῆς ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἐξελκόμενος καὶ NAS: and enticed by his own lust. KJV: of his own lust, and enticed. INT: the own lust being drawn away and James 1:15 N-NFS BIB: εἶτα ἡ ἐπιθυμία συλλαβοῦσα τίκτει NAS: Then when lust has conceived, KJV: Then when lust hath conceived, INT: then lust having conceived gives birth to 1 Peter 1:14 N-DFP BIB: ἀγνοίᾳ ὑμῶν ἐπιθυμίαις NAS: to the former lusts [which were yours] in your ignorance, KJV: the former lusts in INT: ignorance of you desires 38 Occurrences
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