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ἐπιθυμέω

Lexicon IndexWritten Scriptures
Lemmaἐπιθυμέω
Citation formἐπιθυμέω
Part of speechverb
GlossI long for, covet, lust after
Strong’sG1937
Transliterationepithyméō
Definitionto set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise)
KJV glosses:--covet, desire, would fain, lust (after).
Derivationfrom and
SBLGNT occurrences16

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
ἐπεθύμει
verb, third person, imperfect, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3IAI-S--) — Luke 15:16
ἐπεθύμησα
verb, first person, aorist, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 1AAI-S--) — Luke 22:15
verb, first person, aorist, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 1AAI-S--) — Acts 20:33
ἐπεθύμησαν
verb, third person, aorist, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3AAI-P--) — Matthew 13:17
verb, third person, aorist, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3AAI-P--) — 1 Corinthians 10:6
ἐπιθυμεῖ
verb, third person, present, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3PAI-S--) — Galatians 5:17
verb, third person, present, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3PAI-S--) — 1 Timothy 3:1
ἐπιθυμεῖτε
verb, second person, present, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 2PAI-P--) — James 4:2
ἐπιθυμῆσαι
verb, aorist, active, infinitive (MorphGNT -AAN----) — Matthew 5:28
ἐπιθυμήσεις
verb, second person, future, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 2FAI-S--) — Romans 13:9
verb, second person, future, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 2FAI-S--) — Romans 7:7
ἐπιθυμήσετε
verb, second person, future, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 2FAI-P--) — Luke 17:22
ἐπιθυμήσουσιν
verb, third person, future, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3FAI-P--) — Revelation 9:6
ἐπιθυμοῦμεν
verb, first person, present, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 1PAI-P--) — Hebrews 6:11
ἐπιθυμοῦσιν
verb, third person, present, active, indicative, plural (MorphGNT 3PAI-P--) — 1 Peter 1:12
ἐπιθυμῶν
verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT -PAPNSM-) — Luke 16:21

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: επιθυμεω.