ἐπιθυμέω (epithyméō) — Covet

Strong's G1937 is tagged on 16 words in 16 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:28 and last appears in Revelation 9:6.

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Books where it appears most

Verses (all 16)

• Matthew 5:28 — ἐπιθυμῆσαι — to lust after
• Matthew 13:17 — ἐπεθύμησαν — longed
• Luke 15:16 — ἐπεθύμει — he was longing
• Luke 16:21 — ἐπιθυμῶν — desiring
• Luke 17:22 — ἐπιθυμήσετε — you will desire
• Luke 22:15 — ἐπεθύμησα — I have desired
• Acts 20:33 — ἐπεθύμησα — I coveted
• Romans 7:7 — ἐπιθυμήσεις — you will covet
• Romans 13:9 — ἐπιθυμήσεις — you will covet
• 1 Corinthians 10:6 — ἐπεθύμησαν — desired
• Galatians 5:17 — ἐπιθυμεῖ — desires
• 1 Timothy 3:1 — ἐπιθυμεῖ — he is desirous
• Hebrews 6:11 — ἐπιθυμοῦμεν — We desire
• James 4:2 — ἐπιθυμεῖτε — You desire
• 1 Peter 1:12 — ἐπιθυμοῦσιν — desire
• Revelation 9:6 — ἐπιθυμήσουσιν — they will long

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1909 ἐπί (epí), G2372 θυμός (thymós).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1938 ἐπιθυμητής (epithymētḗs), G1939 ἐπιθυμία (epithymía).

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