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ἘΠΙΤΕΘΥΜΗΚΑΣΙΝ, ἐπιτεθυμηκασιν

EPITETHYMĒKASIN, epitethymēkasin

Sounds Like: eh-pee-thyoo-MAY-kay-sin

Translations: they have desired, they have longed for, they have coveted

From the root: ΕΠΙΘΥΜΕΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition 'ἐπί' (epi), meaning 'upon' or 'in addition to', and the verb 'θυμέω' (thymeō), meaning 'to desire' or 'to long for'. The compound verb 'ἐπιθυμέω' means to set one's heart upon something, to strongly desire, or to covet. This form indicates that the action of desiring has been completed and its results are ongoing.

Inflection: Third Person, Plural, Perfect, Active, Indicative

Strong’s number: G1937 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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Josephus' Against Apion

From the same root

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