Greek · G1937, G5526

ἐπιθυμῶν χορτασθῆναι

To long for · to feed

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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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χορτάζω G5526 to feed

Pronunciation chortázō

To satisfy hunger by feeding; used metaphorically for spiritual fulfillment or contentment.

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What does ἐπιθυμῶν χορτασθῆναι (epithymōn chortasthēnai) mean in the Bible?

ἐπιθυμέω · χορτάζω is a Greek phrase meaning "desiring to be satisfied/fed".

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What does ἐπιθυμέω · χορτάζω mean in the Bible?

ἐπιθυμέω · χορτάζω is a Greek phrase meaning "desiring to be satisfied/fed".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1937, G5526?

G1937, G5526 is connected to 16 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. desiring to be satisfied/fed

Strong's G1937, G5526

Lexical occurrences 16 verses Word forms 3 forms 16 references

Source Gloss

desiring to be satisfied/fed

Grammatical Forms

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

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 3 Aligned forms 16 Tenses Aorist, Future, Present, Imperfect Voices Active

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

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

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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