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Lexicon :: Strong's G1971 - epipotheō

Aa
ἐπιποθέω
Transliteration
epipotheō (Key)
Pronunciation
ep-ee-poth-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἐπί (G1909) and potheo (to yearn)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἐπιποθέω epipothéō, ep-ee-poth-eh'-o; from G1909 and potheo (to yearn); to dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully):—(earnestly) desire (greatly), (greatly) long (after), lust.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G1971 in the following manner: greatly desire (2x), long (1x), earnestly desire (1x), long after (1x), greatly long after (1x), lust (1x), desire (1x), longed after (with G2258) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's G1971 in the following manner: greatly desire (2x), long (1x), earnestly desire (1x), long after (1x), greatly long after (1x), lust (1x), desire (1x), longed after (with G2258) (1x).

  1. to long for, desire

  2. to pursue with love, to long after

  3. to lust, harbour forbidden desire

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐπιποθέω epipothéō, ep-ee-poth-eh'-o; from G1909 and potheo (to yearn); to dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully):—(earnestly) desire (greatly), (greatly) long (after), lust.
STRONGS G1971:
ἐπιποθέω, -ῶ; 1 aorist ἐπεπόθησα; properly, πόθον ἔχω ἐπί τι [i. e. ἐπί is directive, not intensive; cf. ἐπί, D. 2] (cf. Fritzsche on Romans, vol. i., p. 30f); to long for, desire: followed by the infinitive 2 Corinthians 5:2; ἰδεῖν τινα, Romans 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 3:6; 2 Timothy 1:4; Philippians 2:26 L brackets WH text brackets; τί, 1 Peter 2:2 (ἐπί τι, Psalm 41:2 (Ps. 42:2)); τινά, to be possessed with a desire for, long for, [Winer's Grammar § 30, 10 b.], Philippians 2:26 R G T Tr WH marginal reading; to pursue with love, to long after: 2 Corinthians 9:14; Philippians 1:8, (τὰς ἐντολὰς θεοῦ, Psalm 118:131 (Psalms 119:131)); absolute to lust [i. e. harbor forbidden desire]: James 4:5, on which passage see φθόνος. (Herodotus, Plato, Diodorus, Plutarch, Lucian.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
41:2; 42:2; 119:131
Romans
1:11
2 Corinthians
5:2; 9:14
Philippians
1:8; 2:26; 2:26
1 Thessalonians
3:6
2 Timothy
1:4
James
4:5
1 Peter
2:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1971 matches the Greek ἐπιποθέω (epipotheō),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:11 - For I long G1971 to see G3708 you so G2443 that I may impart G3330 some G5100 spiritual G4152 gift G5486 to you, that you may be [fn]established; G4741

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:2 - For indeed G2532 in this G3778 house we groan, G4727 longing G1971 to be clothed G1902 with our dwelling G3613 from heaven, G3772

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:14 - while they also, G2532 by prayer G1162 on your behalf, G5228 yearn G1971 for you because G1223 of the surpassing G5235 grace G5485 of God G2316 in you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:8 - For God G2316 is my witness, G3144 how G5613 I long G1971 for you all G3956 with the [fn]affection G4698 of Christ G5547 Jesus. G2424

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:26 - because G1894 he was longing G1971 [fn]for you all G3956 and was distressed G85 because G1360 you had heard G191 that he was sick. G770

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:6 - But now G737 that Timothy G5095 has come G2064 to us from you, and has brought G2097 us good G2097 news G2097 of your faith G4102 and love, G26 and that you always G3842 think G2192 G3417 kindly G18 of us, longing G1971 to see G3708 us just G2509 as we also G2532 long to see you,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:4 - longing G1971 to see G3708 you, even as I recall G3403 your tears, G1144 so G2443 that I may be filled G4137 with joy. G5479

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 4:5 - Or G2228 do you think G1380 that the Scripture G1124 speaks G3004 to no G2761 purpose: G2761 “[fn]He [fn]jealously G5355 desires G1971 the Spirit G4151 which G3739 He has made G6052 to dwell G6052 in us”?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:2 - like G5613 newborn G738 babies, G1025 long G1971 for the [fn]pure G97 [fn]milk G1051 of the word, G3050 so G2443 that by it you may grow G837 [fn]in respect G1519 to salvation, G4991
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