G1937
ἐπιθυμέω
epithyméō
to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise)
Lexicon
Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G2372 (θυμός);
to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise)
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: covet, desire, would fain, lust (after)
Usage
16 occurrences · 0 OT · 16 NT · 16 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- thou shalt2 · 11%
- covet2 · 11%
- lust after1 · 6%
- men have desired1 · 6%
- he would fain1 · 6%
- desiring1 · 6%
- ye shall desire1 · 6%
- i have desired1 · 6%
- i have coveted1 · 6%
- lusted1 · 6%
- lusteth1 · 6%
- he desireth1 · 6%
- we desire1 · 6%
- ye lust1 · 6%
- desire1 · 6%
- shall desire1 · 6%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
ἐπεθύμησαν.1ἐπιθυμήσεις,1ἐπιθυμήσετε1ἐπιθυμεῖτε1ἐπεθύμησα·1ἐπιθυμοῦμεν1ἐπιθυμήσεις·1ἐπιθυμοῦσιν1ἐπιθυμῶν1ἐπεθύμησαν1ἐπεθύμησα1ἐπεθύμει1
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.