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Lexicon :: Strong's G1372 - dipsaō

Aa
διψάω
Transliteration
dipsaō (Key)
Pronunciation
dip-sah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From a variation of δίψος (G1373)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:226,177

Strong’s Definitions

διψάω dipsáō, dip-sah'-o; from a variation of G1373; to thirst for (literally or figuratively):—(be, be a-)thirst(-y).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G1372 in the following manner: thirst (10x), be thirsty (3x), be athirst (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's G1372 in the following manner: thirst (10x), be thirsty (3x), be athirst (3x).

  1. to suffer thirst, suffer from thirst

    1. figuratively, those who are said to thirst who painfully feel their want of, and eagerly long for, those things by which the soul is refreshed, supported, strengthened

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
διψάω dipsáō, dip-sah'-o; from a variation of G1373; to thirst for (literally or figuratively):—(be, be a-)thirst(-y).
STRONGS G1372:
διψάω, -ῶ, subjunctive present 3 person singular δίψᾷ (John 7:37; Romans 12:20; often so from the Macedonian age on for the Attic δίψῇ, cf. Winers Grammar, § 13, 3 b.; [Buttmann, 44 (38)]; Lob. ad Phryn., p. 61); future διψήσω; 1 aorist ἐδίψησα; (δίψα, thirst); [from Homer down]; to thirst;
1. absolutely, to suffer thirst; suffer from thirst: properly, Matthew 25:35, 37, 42, 44; John 4:15; John 19:28; Romans 12:20; 1 Corinthians 4:11; figuratively, those are said to thirst who painfully feel their want of, and eagerly long for, those things by which the soul is refreshed, supported, strengthened: John 4:13; John 6:35; John 7:37; Revelation 7:16; Revelation 21:6; Revelation 22:17; (Sir. 24:21 (Sir 24:20); Sir 51:24).
2. with an accusative of the thing desired: τὴν δικαιοσύνην, Matthew 5:6, (Psalm 62:2 (Ps. 63:2) in the better Greek writings with the genitive; cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 10 b.; [Buttmann, 147 (129)]; ἐλευθερίας, Plato, rep. 8, p. 562 c.; τιμῆς, Plutarch, Cat. maj. 11; others; cf. Winer's Grammar, 17).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
62:2; 63:2
Matthew
5:6; 25:35; 25:37; 25:42; 25:44
John
4:13; 4:15; 6:35; 7:37; 7:37; 19:28
Romans
12:20; 12:20
1 Corinthians
4:11
Revelation
7:16; 21:6; 22:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1372 matches the Greek διψάω (dipsaō),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:6 - “Blessed G3107 are those G3588 who hunger G3983 and thirst G1372 for righteousness, G1343 for they shall be satisfied. G5526

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:35 - ‘For I was hungry, G3983 and you gave G1325 Me something to eat; G2068 I was thirsty, G1372 and you gave G4222 Me something to drink; G4222 I was a stranger, G3581 and you invited G4863 Me in;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:37 - “Then G5119 the righteous G1342 will answer G611 Him, ‘Lord, G2962 when G4219 did we see G3708 You hungry, G3983 and feed G5142 You, or G2228 thirsty, G1372 and give G4222 You something to drink? G4222

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:42 - for I was hungry, G3983 and you gave G1325 Me nothing to eat; G2068 I was thirsty, G1372 and you gave G4222 Me nothing G3756 to drink; G4222

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:44 - “Then G5119 they themselves G846 also G2532 will answer, G611 ‘Lord, G2962 when G4219 did we see G3708 You hungry, G3983 or G2228 thirsty, G1372 or G2228 a stranger, G3581 or G2228 naked, G1131 or G2228 sick, G772 or G2228 in prison, G5438 and did not [fn]take G1247 care G1247 of You?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:13 - Jesus G2424 answered G611 and said G3004 to her, “Everyone G3956 who drinks G4095 of this G3778 water G5204 will thirst G1372 again; G3825

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:14 - but whoever G3739 G302 drinks G4095 of the water G5204 that I will give G1325 him shall never G3756 G3361 thirst; G1372 but the water G5204 that I will give G1325 him will become G1096 in him a well G4077 of water G5204 springing G242 up to eternal G166 life.” G2222

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:15 - The woman G1135 *said G3004 to Him, “[fn]Sir, G2962 give G1325 me this G3778 water, G5204 so G2443 I will not be thirsty G1372 nor G3366 come G1330 all the way here G1759 to draw.” G501

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:35 - Jesus G2424 said G3004 to them, “I am G1510 the bread G740 of life; G2222 he who comes G2064 to Me will not hunger, G3983 and he who believes G4100 in Me will never G3756 G3361 thirst. G1372

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:37 - Now G1161 on the last G2078 day, G2250 the great G3173 day of the feast, G1859 Jesus G2424 stood G2476 and cried G2896 out, saying, G3004 “[fn]If G1437 anyone G5100 is thirsty, G1372 [fn]let him come G2064 to Me and drink. G4095

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:28 - After G3326 this, G3778 Jesus, G2424 knowing G6063 that all G3956 things G3956 had already G2235 been accomplished, G5055 to fulfill G5048 the Scripture, G1124 *said, G3004 “I am G1372 thirsty.” G1372

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:20 - “BUT IF G1437 YOUR ENEMY G2190 IS HUNGRY G3983, FEED G5595 HIM, AND IF G1437 HE IS THIRSTY G1372, GIVE G4222 HIM A DRINK G4222; FOR IN SO G3778 DOING G4160 YOU WILL HEAP G4987 BURNING G4442 COALS G440 ON HIS HEAD G2776.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 4:11 - To this G3588 present G737 hour G5610 we are both G2532 hungry G3983 and thirsty, G1372 and are poorly G1130 clothed, G1130 and are roughly G2852 treated, G2852 and are homeless; G790

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:16 - “They will hunger G3983 no G3756 longer, G2089 nor G3761 thirst G1372 anymore; G2089 nor G3761 will the sun G2246 [fn]beat G4098 down G4098 on them, nor G3761 any G3956 heat; G2738

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:6 - Then G2532 He said G3004 to me, “[fn]It is done. G1096 I am the Alpha G1 and the Omega, G5598 the beginning G746 and the end. G5056 I will give G1325 to the one who thirsts G1372 from the spring G4077 of the water G5204 of life G2222 without G1431 cost. G1431

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:17 - The Spirit G4151 and the bride G3565 say, G3004 “Come.” G2064 And let the one who hears G191 say, G3004 “Come.” G2064 And let the one who is thirsty G1372 come; G2064 let the one who wishes G2309 take G2983 the water G5204 of life G2222 without G1431 cost. G1431
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