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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G1971 - Desire

Strong's No.:G1971

Greek:ἐπιποθέω

Transliteration:epipotheō

Phonetic:ep-ee-poth-eh'-o

Word Origin:From G1909 and ποθέω potheō (to yearn)

Bible Usage:(earnestly) desire (greatly) (greatly) long (after) lust.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to dote upon that is intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully)


Thayers
Definition:

1. to long for, desire

2. to pursue with love, to long after

3. to lust, harbour forbidden desire


Bible References:
Desire

Translation
Occurrences:
after ( 2 )
desire ( 1 )
desiring ( 2 )
greatly ( 1 )
long ( 1 )
lusteth ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.