ΠΟΘΟΣ, ποθος
POTHOS, pothos
Sounds Like: PO-thos
Translations: desire, a desire, longing, a longing, yearning, a yearning
From the root: ΠΟΘΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a strong desire, longing, or yearning for something, often with an implication of absence or distance from the object of desire. It can be used to express a deep emotional pull towards a person, place, or abstract concept.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4313 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 12:15
Clement of Rome
- Clement’s First Letter — 2:2
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 4 — 8:223
From the same root
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