- Original: ἐπιπόθησις - Transliteration: Epipothesis - Phonetic: ep-ee-poth'-ay-sis - Definition: 1. longing - Origin: from G1971 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From G1971 ; a longing for: - earnest (vehement) desire. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • desire, 2 2 Corinthians 7:7; 2 Corinthians 7:11