Greek · G1937, G1939 · unreviewed

ἐπιθυμήσεις / ἐπιθυμίαν

To long for · a longing (especially for what is forbidden)

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ἐπιθυμέω G1937 to long for

Pronunciation epithyméō

Intense desire directed toward an object, often with moral disapproval in NT ethical contexts.

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ἐπιθυμία G1939 a longing (especially for what is forbidden)

Pronunciation epithymía

Intense craving, especially for what is forbidden or worldly; often contrasted with rational choice or obedience to God.

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What does ἐπιθυμήσεις / ἐπιθυμίαν (epithymēseis / epithymian) mean in the Bible?

ἐπιθυμέω · ἐπιθυμία is a Greek word meaning "to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise)". to set the heart upon, i.

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Meaning

to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise)

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Future Present Imperfect

Voices

Active

Indicative states a fact or reality 14×

Present Active Gal 5:17 · 1 Tim 3:1 · Heb 6:11 · Jas 4:2 · 1 Pet 1:12 5×

Aorist Active Matt 13:17 · 1 Cor 10:6 · Luke 22:15 · Acts 20:33 4×

Future Active Rom 7:7 · Rom 13:9 · Luke 17:22 · Rev 9:6 4×

Imperfect Active Luke 15:16 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×

Aorist Active Matt 5:28 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×

Present Active Luke 16:21 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 16 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 4 ongoing 5 prospective 4 background 1 infinitive 1 participle 1

Tense

present 6 aorist 5 future 4 imperfect 1

Voice

active 16

Mood

indicative 14 participle 1 infinitive 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 5:28 ἐπιθυμῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 13:17 ἐπεθύμησαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 15:16 ἐπεθύμει imperfect active indicative background Luke 16:21 ἐπιθυμῶν present active participle participle Luke 17:22 ἐπιθυμήσετε future active indicative prospective Luke 22:15 ἐπεθύμησα aorist active indicative completed Acts 20:33 ἐπεθύμησα aorist active indicative completed Romans 7:7 ἐπιθυμήσεις future active indicative prospective Romans 13:9 ἐπιθυμήσεις future active indicative prospective 1 Corinthians 10:6 ἐπεθύμησαν aorist active indicative completed Galatians 5:17 ἐπιθυμεῖ present active indicative ongoing 1 Timothy 3:1 ἐπιθυμεῖ present active indicative ongoing Hebrews 6:11 ἐπιθυμοῦμεν present active indicative ongoing James 4:2 ἐπιθυμεῖτε present active indicative ongoing 1 Peter 1:12 ἐπιθυμοῦσιν present active indicative ongoing Revelation 9:6 ἐπιθυμήσουσιν future active indicative prospective

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 20 — Paul’s Farewell Charge to Shepherd the Church of God Colossians 3 — Raised with Christ: Putting Off the Old Life and Putting On the New Galatians 5 — Stand Firm in Freedom: Faith Working Through Love and Life by the Spirit Mark 4 — The Mystery of the Kingdom: Hearing, Fruitfulness, and the Lord over the Storm Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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