ΕΠΙΘΥΜΗΜΑ, επιθυμημα
EPITHYMĒMA, epithymēma
Sounds Like: eh-pee-THOO-mee-mah
Translations: desire, a desire, lust, a lust, object of desire, a thing desired
From the root: ΕΠΙΘΥΜΗΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a noun that refers to a strong desire, longing, or craving. It can denote a good or bad desire, depending on the context. It is often used to describe an intense yearning for something, whether it be a physical object, an experience, or a state of being. In some contexts, it can carry the negative connotation of 'lust' or 'covetousness', especially when referring to forbidden or excessive desires.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative or Vocative
Strong’s number: G1939 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΘΥΜΗΜΑ.
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.
- ἘΠΙΘΥΜΗΜΑΣΙ — (to) desires, (to) lusts, (to) cravings
- ἘΠΙΘΥΜΗΜΑΣΙΝ — to desires, to lusts, to cravings, to longings, to objects of desire
- ἘΠΙΘΥΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ — of desires, of lusts, of things desired, of objects of desire
- ΕΠΙΘΥΜΗΜΑΤΑ — desirable things, pleasant things, precious things, delights, objects of desire
- ΕΠΙΘΥΜΗΜΑΤΟΣ — of desire, of lust, of longing, of a thing desired, of a thing lusted after
- ΕΠΙΘΥΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ — of desires, of lusts, of objects of desire, of things desired
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