ἐπιποθέω (epipothéō) — Desire

Greek word study: ἐπιποθέω (epipothéō), Strong's G1971. to dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully)

GreekStrong's G1971
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Greek word
ἐπιποθέω (epipothéō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully)

Word study
Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and potheo (to yearn);

KJV translation words: (earnestly) desire (greatly), (greatly) long (after), lust

Where this word appears

Strong's G1971 is tagged on 9 words in 9 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Romans 1:11 and last appears in 1 Peter 2:2.

How it is rendered in the text

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

longing ×3I long ×1I long after ×1a longing ×1do crave ×1longing after ×1yearns ×1

Forms found in the text

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

ἐπιποθοῦντες ×2ἐπιποθῶ ×2ἐπιποθῶν ×2ἐπιποθεῖ ×1ἐπιποθούντων ×1ἐπιποθήσατε ×1

Books where it appears most

2 Corinthians ×2Philippians ×2Romans ×11 Thessalonians ×12 Timothy ×1James ×11 Peter ×1

Verses (all 9)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1909 ἐπί (epí).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1972 ἐπιπόθησις (epipóthēsis), G1973 ἐπιπόθητος (epipóthētos), G1974 ἐπιποθία (epipothía).

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 epipothéō (G1971) mean?

To dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully).

How is G1971 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1971 as: (earnestly) desire (greatly), (greatly) long (after), lust.

How often does ἐπιποθέω (epipothéō) appear?

Strong's G1971 is tagged on 9 words in 9 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Romans 1:11 and last appears in 1 Peter 2:2.