ἡδονή
Sensual delight; by implication, desire
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What does ἡδονή (hēdonḗ) mean in the Bible?
ἡδονή (hēdonḗ) is a Greek word meaning "sensual delight; by implication, desire". ἡδονή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἥδομαι, to be glad) [in LXX: Num. Identifies the internal source of conflict.
Meaning
Sensual pleasure pursued for its own sake, often contrasted with spiritual discipline in NT warnings against worldly indulgence.
(ἥδομαι, to be glad) [in LXX: Num.11:8 (טַעַם), Pro.17:1, Wis.7:2 16:20, and frequently in 4Mac ;] pleasure: 2Pe.2:13; pl., Luk.8:14, Tit.3:3, Jas.4:1,
Why This Word Matters
Identifies the internal source of conflict. James 4:1–6
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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Additional Occurrences
New Testament Witnesses
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.
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