To long for
ἐπιθυμέωStrong’s G1937epithumeō
Appears in 16 verses of the New Testament
In short
Epithumeō is the Greek word usually translated “covet”, “lust after” and “longed”. It appears in 16 verses of the New Testament.
“This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”
Meaning
Usually translated “covet”, “lust after” and “longed”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- you will covet 2
- to lust after 1
- longed 1
- he was longing 1
- desiring 1
- you will desire 1
- i have desired 1
- i coveted 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 4
- Matthew 2
- Romans 2
- Acts 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
- Galatians 1
11 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 5:28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
- Matthew 13:17For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
- Luke 15:16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
- Luke 16:21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
- Luke 17:22And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.
- Luke 22:15And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
Greek dictionary
ἐπιθυμέω epithumeō · to long for
ἐπιθυμέω, -ῶ (θυμός), [in LXX chiefly for אָוָה pi., hithp.; also for חָמַד, etc. ;] to set one's heart upon, desire, lust after, covet: absol., Jas.4:2, Rom.7:7 13:9" (LXX), 1Co.10:6 (of. 4Ma.2:6); before κατά (against, in opposition to), Gal.5:17; prop. (as in cl.) with genitive, Act.20:33, 1Ti.3:1; in late Gk. also with accusative (M, Pr., 65), Mat.5:28 (Rec. αὐτῆς; T omits; cf. Exo.20:17, Mic.2:2, Wis.16:3, al.); with inf., Mat.13:17, Luk.15:16 16:21 17:22, 1Pe.1:12, Rev.9:6; with accusative and inf., Heb.6:11; as in Hebrew, ἐπιθυμία ἐπεθύμησα, Luk.22:15.† …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “covet” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
COVET, verb transitive
- To desire or wish for, with eagerness; to desire earnestly to obtain or possess; in a good sense.“COVET earnestly the best gifts” 1 Corinthians 12:31
- To desire inordinately; to desire that which it is unlawful to obtain or possess; in a bad sense.
All definitions and other forms of “covet”
COVET, verb intransitive
To have an earnest desire.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.