ἘΠΙΠΟΘΗΤΟΙ, ἐπιποθητοι
EPIPOTHĒTOI, epipothētoi
Sounds Like: eh-pee-po-THEE-toy
Translations: longed for, greatly desired, beloved, longed-for ones, greatly desired ones, beloved ones
From the root: ΕΠΙΠΟΘΗΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something or someone that is greatly desired or longed for. It is often used to express deep affection or yearning. It is a compound word formed from 'ἐπί' (upon, in addition to) and 'ποθητός' (desired, longed for), emphasizing the intensity of the desire.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Vocative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1978 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Philippians — 4:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΠΟΘΗΤΟΣ.
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.
- ἘΠΙΠΟΘΗΤΗΝ — longed for, desired, desirable, a longed for (thing/person)
- ΕΠΙΠΟΘΗΤΗ — longed for, desired, much desired, very dear
- ΕΠΙΠΟΘΗΤΟΙ — longed for, greatly desired, much desired, yearned for
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