Longing
ἐπιπόθησιςStrong’s G1972epipothēsis
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Epipothēsis is the Greek word usually translated “earnest desire” and “longing”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.”
Meaning
Usually translated “earnest desire” and “longing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- earnest desire 1
- longing 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 2
1 book in all.
Greek dictionary
ἐπιπόθησις epipothēsis · longing
ἐπι-πόθησις, -εως, ἡ [in Aq.: Eze.23:11 * ;] longing: 2Co.7:7 7:11.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “longing” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LONG'ING, participle present
tense Earnestly desiring; having a craving or preternatural appetite.
All definitions and other forms of “longing”
LONG'ING, noun
An eager desire; a craving or preternatural appetite.
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.