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ΕΠΙΘΥΜΗΤΑΣ, επιθυμητας
EPITHYMĒTAS, epithymētas
Sounds Like: ep-ee-thoo-may-TAS
Translations: desirer, one who desires, a desirer
From the root: ΕΠΙΘΥΜΗΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to someone who desires or longs for something. It is derived from the verb 'epithymeo' (to desire) and the noun 'epithymia' (desire). It describes a person characterized by strong desires, often with a negative connotation, implying covetousness or lust, but can also be neutral or positive depending on the context of what is desired.
Inflection: Masculine, Singular, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G1939 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Corinthians — 10:6
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΘΥΜΗΤΗΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΠΙΘΥΜΗΤΑΙ — desirers, coveters, lustful ones, those who desire
- ἘΠΙΘΥΜΗΤΗΣ — desirer, one who desires, one who lusts, a desirer, a lustful person
- ΕΠΙΘΥΜΗΤΑΙ — desirers, coveters, lustful ones
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