Strong's Greek #1937 - ἐπιθυμέω epithumeó (desire)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance covet, desire, lust after. From epi and thumos; to set the heart upon, i.e. Long for (rightfully or otherwise) -- covet, desire, would fain, lust (after). see GREEK epi see GREEK thumos Thayer's Greek LexiconStrong's 1937: ἐπιθυμέωἐπιθυμέω, ἐπιθύμω; (imperfect ἐπεθύμουν); future ἐπιθυμήσω; 1 aorist ἐπεθύμησα; (θυμός); from Aeschylus down; the Sept. for אִוָּה and חָמַד; properly, "to keep the θυμός turned upon a thing, hence (cf. our to set one's heart upon) to have a desire for, long for; absolutely, to desire (A. V. lust"), James 4:2; to lust after, covet, of those who seek things forbidden, Romans 7:7; Romans 13:9 (from Exodus 20:17); 1 Corinthians 10:6 (4 Macc. 2:6); κατά τίνος, to have desires opposed to (A. V. lust against) a thing (Galatians 5:17 (Buttmann, 335 (288)); τίνος, to long for, covet a thing, Acts 20:33; 1 Timothy 3:1; of sexual desire, γυναικός, Matthew 5:28 Rec. (see below) (παιδός ἤ γυναικός, Xenophon, an. 4, 1, 14; with the genitive also in Exodus 34:24; Proverbs 21:26; Proverbs 23:3, 6; Wis. 6:12; Sir. 24:19 (18), etc.); contrary to the usage of the better Greek writings with the accusative of the object, Matthew 5:28 L Tr (WH brackets), and without an object Tdf. (Exodus 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21; Micah 2:2; Wis. 16:3; Sir. 1:26 (23), etc.; cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 10 b.); as often in Greek writings, followed by the infinitive: Matthew 13:17; Luke 15:16; (Luke 16:21);Englishman's Concordance (References)Strong's Greek: 1937. ἐπιθυμέω (epithumeó) — 16 OccurrencesMatthew 5:28 - V-ANA Matthew 13:17 - V-AIA-3P Luke 15:16 - V-IIA-3S Luke 16:21 - V-PPA-NMS Luke 17:22 - V-FIA-2P Luke 22:15 - V-AIA-1S Acts 20:33 - V-AIA-1S Romans 7:7 - V-FIA-2S Romans 13:9 - V-FIA-2S 1 Corinthians 10:6 - V-AIA-3P Galatians 5:17 - V-PIA-3S 1 Timothy 3:1 - V-PIA-3S Hebrews 6:11 - V-PIA-1P James 4:2 - V-PIA-2P 1 Peter 1:12 - V-PIA-3P Revelation 9:6 - V-FIA-3P |