ἐπιθυμία (epithymía) — Concupiscence

Greek word study: ἐπιθυμία (epithymía), Strong's G1939. a longing (especially for what is forbidden)

GreekStrong's G1939
Quick definition
Greek word
ἐπιθυμία (epithymía)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a longing (especially for what is forbidden)

Word study
Derivation: from G1937 (ἐπιθυμέω);

KJV translation words: concupiscence, desire, lust (after)

Where this word appears

Strong's G1939 is tagged on 38 words in 37 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 4:19 and last appears in Revelation 18:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

desires ×13desire ×10lusts ×3covetousness ×2passions ×2With desire ×1by passions ×1in lusts ×1of lust ×1the desire ×1the passion ×1the passions ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐπιθυμίας ×13ἐπιθυμίαις ×10ἐπιθυμίαν ×5ἐπιθυμία ×4ἐπιθυμίᾳ ×4ἐπιθυμιῶν ×1ἐπιθυμίαι ×1

Books where it appears most

Romans ×51 Peter ×42 Peter ×42 Timothy ×31 John ×3Galatians ×2Ephesians ×21 Thessalonians ×2

Verses (first 25 of 37)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1937 ἐπιθυμέω (epithyméō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does epithymía (G1939) mean?

A longing (especially for what is forbidden).

How is G1939 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1939 as: concupiscence, desire, lust (after).

How often does ἐπιθυμία (epithymía) appear?

Strong's G1939 is tagged on 38 words in 37 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 4:19 and last appears in Revelation 18:14.