- Original: ἐπιθυμέω
- Transliteration: Epithumeo
- Phonetic: ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o
- Definition:
1. to turn upon a thing
2. to have a desire for, long for, to desire
3. to lust after, covet
a. of those who seek things forbidden
- Origin: from
G1909 and
G2372
- TDNT entry: 05:48,3
- Part(s) of speech: Verb
- Strong's: From
G1909 and
G2372 ; to set the heart upon that is long for (rightfully or otherwise): - covet desire would fain lust (after).
Total KJV Occurrences: 10
• covet, 2
Romans 7:7;
Romans 13:9
• coveted, 1
Act 20:33
• desire, 3
Hebrews 6:11;
1 Peter 1:12;
Revelation 9:6
• desireth, 1
1 Timothy 3:1
• lust, 1
Jam 4:2
• lusted, 1
1 Corinthians 10:6
• lusteth, 1
Galatians 5:17