ἘΦΙΕΣΘΑΙ, ἐφιεσθαι
EPHIESTHAI, ephiesthai
Sounds Like: eh-fee-ES-thai
Translations: to long for, to desire, to crave, to aim at, to aspire to
From the root: ἘΦΙΕΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes a strong desire or longing for something, often with the implication of reaching or striving towards it. It can be used to express an earnest aspiration or a deep craving. For example, one might 'long for' peace or 'desire' wisdom.
Inflection: Present, Middle/Passive, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G1901 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 11:4
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΦΙΕΜΑΙ.
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- ἘΦΙΕΜΕΝΟΥΣ — desiring, longing for, striving after, those desiring, those longing for
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