ἘΠΙΘΥΜΗΤΗΣ, ἐπιθυμητης
EPITHYMĒTĒS, epithymētēs
Sounds Like: eh-pee-thoo-MAY-tays
Translations: desirer, one who desires, one who lusts, a desirer, a lustful person
From the root: ΕΠΙΘΥΜΗΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to someone who desires or longs for something, often with a strong or intense craving. It can carry a negative connotation, implying a lustful or covetous person, especially in a moral or spiritual context. It is a compound word formed from 'ἐπί' (upon, toward), 'θυμός' (passion, spirit), and the agent suffix '-της' (one who does).
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1939 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 8 — 8:209
Twelve Disciples
- The Didache — 3:3
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
- ΕΠΙΘΥΜΗΤΑΙ — desirers, coveters, lustful ones
- ΕΠΙΘΥΜΗΤΑΣ — desirer, one who desires, a desirer
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