ἐπιποθέω (epipothéō) — Desire
Greek word study: ἐπιποθέω (epipothéō), Strong's G1971. to dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully)
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to dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully)
KJV translation words: (earnestly) desire (greatly), (greatly) long (after), lust
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 9)
- Romans 1:11 — ἐπιποθῶ — I long
- 2 Corinthians 5:2 — ἐπιποθοῦντες — longing
- 2 Corinthians 9:14 — ἐπιποθούντων — a longing
- Philippians 1:8 — ἐπιποθῶ — I long after
- Philippians 2:26 — ἐπιποθῶν — longing after
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6 — ἐπιποθοῦντες — longing
- 2 Timothy 1:4 — ἐπιποθῶν — longing
- James 4:5 — ἐπιποθεῖ — yearns
- 1 Peter 2:2 — ἐπιποθήσατε — do crave
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).
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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.
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