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Lexicon :: Strong's G1939 - epithymia

Aa
ἐπιθυμία
Transliteration
epithymia (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:168,339

Trench's Synonyms: lxxxvii. πάθος, ἐπιθυμία, ὁρμή, ὄρεξις.

Strong’s Definitions

ἐπιθυμία epithymía, ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah; from G1937; a longing (especially for what is forbidden):—concupiscence, desire, lust (after).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's G1939 in the following manner: lust (31x), concupiscence (3x), desire (3x), lust after (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x
The KJV translates Strong's G1939 in the following manner: lust (31x), concupiscence (3x), desire (3x), lust after (1x).

  1. desire, craving, longing, desire for what is forbidden, lust

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπιθυμία epithymía, ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah; from G1937; a longing (especially for what is forbidden):—concupiscence, desire, lust (after).
STRONGS G1939:
ἐπιθυμία, 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.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Proverbs
11:23; 12:12; 13:12; 21:26
Mark
4:19
Luke
22:15
John
8:44
Romans
1:24; 6:12; 6:12; 7:7; 13:14
Galatians
5:16; 5:24
Ephesians
2:3; 4:22
Philippians
1:23
Colossians
3:5
1 Thessalonians
2:17; 4:5
1 Timothy
6:9
2 Timothy
2:22; 3:6; 4:3
Titus
2:12; 3:3
James
1:14
1 Peter
1:14; 2:11; 4:2; 4:3
2 Peter
1:4; 2:10; 2:18; 3:3
1 John
2:16; 2:17
Jude
1:16; 1:18
Revelation
18:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1939 matches the Greek ἐπιθυμία (epithymia),
which occurs 38 times in 37 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:19 - but the worries G3308 of the [fn]world, G165 and the deceitfulness G539 of riches, G4149 and the desires G1939 for other G3062 things G3062 enter G1531 in and choke G4846 the word, G3056 and it becomes G1096 unfruitful. G175

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:15 - And He said G3004 to them, “I have earnestly G1939 desired G1937 to eat G2068 this G3778 Passover G3957 with you before G4253 I suffer; G3958

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:44 - “You are of your father G3962 the devil, G1228 and you want G2309 to do G4160 the desires G1939 of your father. G3962 He was a murderer G443 from the beginning, G746 and does not stand G4739 in the truth G225 because G3754 there is no G3756 truth G225 in him. Whenever G3752 he speaks G2980 [fn]a lie, G5579 he speaks G2980 from his own G2398 nature, for he is a liar G5583 and the father G3962 of [fn]lies. G846

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:24 - Therefore G1352 God G2316 gave G3860 them over G3860 in the lusts G1939 of their hearts G2588 to impurity, G167 so G1519 that their bodies G4983 would be dishonored G818 among G1722 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:12 - Therefore G3767 do not let sin G266 reign G936 in your mortal G2349 body G4983 so G1519 that you obey G5219 its lusts, G1939

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:7 - What G5101 shall we say G3004 then? G3767 Is the Law G3551 sin? G266 May it never G3361 be! On the contrary, G235 I would not have come to know G1097 sin G266 except G1508 [fn]through G1223 the Law; G3551 for I would not have known G6063 about G6063 [fn]coveting G1939 if G1487 the Law G3551 had not said, G3004 “YOU SHALL NOT [fn]COVET G1937.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:8 - But sin, G266 taking G2983 opportunity G874 through G1223 the commandment, G1785 produced G2716 in me [fn]coveting G1939 of every G3956 kind; G3956 for apart G5565 [fn]from the Law G3551 sin G266 is dead. G3498

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:14 - But put G1746 on the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 and make G4160 no G3361 provision G4307 for the flesh G4561 in regard G1519 to its lusts. G1939

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:16 - But I say, G3004 walk G4043 by the Spirit, G4151 and you will not carry G5055 out the desire G1939 of the flesh. G4561

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:24 - Now G1161 those G3588 who [fn]belong to Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 have crucified G4717 the flesh G4561 with its passions G3804 and desires. G1939

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:3 - Among G1722 them we too G2532 all G3956 formerly G4218 lived G390 in the lusts G1939 of our flesh, G4561 [fn]indulging G4160 the desires G2307 of the flesh G4561 and of the [fn]mind, G1271 and were by nature G5449 children G5043 of wrath, G3709 even G2532 as the rest. G3062

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:22 - that, in reference G2596 to your former G4387 manner G391 of life, G391 you lay G659 aside G659 the old G3820 [fn]self, G444 which is being corrupted G5351 in accordance G2596 with the lusts G1939 of deceit, G539

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:23 - But I am hard-pressed G4912 from both G1417 directions, having G2192 the desire G1939 to depart G360 and be with Christ, G5547 for that is very G4183 much G4183 better; G2909

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:5 - Therefore G3767 [fn]consider G3499 the members G3196 of your earthly G1093 body as dead G3499 to [fn]immorality, G4202 impurity, G167 passion, G3806 evil G2556 desire, G1939 and greed, G4124 which G3748 [fn]amounts G1510 to idolatry. G1495

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:17 - But we, brethren, G80 having been taken G642 away G642 from you for a [fn]short G2540 G5610 while G5610—in [fn]person, G4383 not in [fn]spirit G2588—were all G4053 the more G4053 eager G4704 with great G4183 desire G1939 to see G3708 your face. G4383

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:5 - not in [fn]lustful G1939 passion, G3806 like G2509 the Gentiles G1484 who do not know G6063 God; G2316

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:9 - But those G3588 who want G1014 to get G4147 rich G4147 fall G1706 into temptation G3986 and a snare G3803 and many G4183 foolish G453 and harmful G983 desires G1939 which G3748 plunge G1036 men G444 into ruin G3639 and destruction. G684

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:22 - Now G1161 flee G5343 from youthful G3512 lusts G1939 and pursue G1377 righteousness, G1343 faith, G4102 love G26 and peace, G1515 with those G3588 who call G1941 on the Lord G2962 from a pure G2513 heart. G2588

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:6 - For among G1537 them are those G3588 who [fn]enter G1746 into households G3614 and captivate G163 [fn]weak G1133 women G1133 weighed G4987 down G4987 with sins, G266 led G71 on by various G4164 impulses, G1939

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:3 - For the time G2540 will come G1510 when G3753 they will not endure G430 sound G5198 doctrine; G1319 but wanting to have their ears G189 tickled, G2833 they will accumulate G2002 for themselves G1438 teachers G1320 in accordance G2596 to their own G2398 desires, G1939

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:12 - [fn]instructing G3811 us to deny G720 ungodliness G763 and worldly G2886 desires G1939 and to live G2198 sensibly, G4996 righteously G1346 and godly G2153 in the present G3568 age, G165

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:3 - For we also G2532 once G4218 were foolish G453 ourselves, G2249 disobedient, G545 deceived, G4105 enslaved G1398 to various G4164 lusts G1939 and pleasures, G2237 spending G1236 our life G1236 in malice G2549 and envy, G5355 hateful, G4767 hating G3404 one G240 another. G240

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:14 - But each G1538 one G1538 is tempted G3985 when he is carried G1828 away G1828 and enticed G1185 by his own G2398 lust. G1939

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:15 - Then G1534 when lust G1939 has conceived, G4815 it gives G5088 birth G5088 to sin; G266 and when sin G266 [fn]is accomplished, G658 it brings G616 forth G616 death. G2288

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:14 - As [fn]obedient G5218 children, G5043 do not [fn]be conformed G4964 to the former G4387 lusts G1939 which were yours in your ignorance, G52

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:11 - Beloved, G27 I urge G3870 you as aliens G3941 and strangers G3927 to abstain G568 from fleshly G4559 lusts G1939 which G3748 wage G4754 war G4754 against G2596 the soul. G5590

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:2 - so G1519 as to live G980 the rest G1954 of the time G5550 in the flesh G4561 no G3371 longer G3371 for the lusts G1939 of men, G444 but for the will G2307 of God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:3 - For the time G5550 already past G3928 is sufficient G713 for you to have carried G2716 out the desire G1013 of the Gentiles, G1484 [fn]having pursued G4198 a course G4198 of sensuality, G766 lusts, G1939 drunkenness, G3632 carousing, G2970 drinking G4224 parties G4224 and [fn]abominable G111 idolatries. G1495

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:4 - [fn]For by these G3739 He has granted G1433 to us His precious G5093 and magnificent G3176 promises, G1862 so G2443 that by them you may become G1096 partakers G2844 of the divine G2304 nature, G5449 having escaped G668 the corruption G5356 that is in the world G2889 by lust. G1939

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:10 - and especially G3122 those G3588 who [fn]indulge G4198 the flesh G4561 in its corrupt G3394 desires G1939 and despise G2706 authority. G2963 Daring, G5113 self-willed, G829 they do not tremble G5141 when they revile G987 angelic [fn]majesties, G1391

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:18 - For speaking G5350 out arrogant G5246 words of vanity G3153 they entice G1185 by fleshly G4561 desires, G1939 by sensuality, G766 those G3588 who barely G6067 escape G668 from the ones who live G390 in error, G4106

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:3 - Know G1097 this G3778 first G4413 of all, that in the last G2078 days G2250 mockers G1703 will come G2064 with their mocking, G6032 following G4198 after G2596 their own G2398 lusts, G1939

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:16 - For all G3956 that is in the world, G2889 the lust G1939 of the flesh G4561 and the lust G1939 of the eyes G3788 and the boastful G212 pride G212 of life, G979 is not from the Father, G3962 but is from the world. G2889

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:17 - The world G2889 is passing G3855 away, G3855 and also its lusts; G1939 but the one who does G4160 the will G2307 of God G2316 lives G3306 forever. G165

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:16 - These G3778 are grumblers, G1113 finding G3202 fault, G3202 following G4198 after G2596 their own lusts; G1939 [fn]they speak G2980 arrogantly, G5246 flattering G2296 people G4383 for the sake G5484 of gaining an advantage. G5622

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:18 - that they were saying G3004 to you, “In the last G2078 time G5550 there will be mockers, G1703 following G4198 after G2596 their own G1438 ungodly G763 lusts.” G1939

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:14 - “The fruit G3703 [fn]you long G1939 for has gone G565 from you, and all G3956 things that were luxurious G3045 and splendid G2986 have passed G622 away G622 from you and men will no G3765 longer G3765 find G2147 them.
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