2001 Translation

EPITHYMIAIS, epithymiais

Sounds Like: ep-ee-thoo-MEE-aiss

Translations: to desires, to lusts, to cravings, to longings

From the root: ΕΠΙΘΥΜΙΑ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to strong desires, cravings, or longings, which can be either positive or negative depending on the context. It is often used in a negative sense to denote sinful lusts or evil desires, but it can also refer to legitimate or even good desires. It is a compound word, formed from the preposition 'epi' (upon, over) and 'thymos' (passion, spirit), suggesting a strong impulse or passion directed towards something.

Inflection: Plural, Dative, Feminine

Strong’s number: G1939 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Codex Sinaiticus

• Psalms — 9:24
• Proverbs — 13:4
• Jeremiah — 2:24
• Romans — 1:24, 6:12
• Galatians — 5:24
• Ephesians — 2:3
• 2 Timothy — 3:6
• Titus — 3:3
• 1 Peter — 1:14, 4:2, 4:3
• 2 Peter — 2:18

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΘΥΜΙΑ.

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.

• ἘΠΙΘΟΜΙΑΙΣ — (to) desires, (with) desires, (by) desires, (for) desires, (to) lusts, (with) lusts, (by) lusts, (for) lusts
• ἘΠΙΘΥΜΗΜΑΤΑ — desires, cravings, lusts, objects of desire
• ἘΠΙΘΥΜΙΑΙ — desires, cravings, lusts, longings
• ἘΠΙΘΥΜΙΑΙΣ — desires, lusts, cravings, passions
• ἘΠΙΘΥΜΙΑΝ — desire, a desire, lust, a lust, longing, a longing, craving, a craving
• ἘΠΙΘΥΜΙΑΣ — of desire, of longing, of lust, of covetousness, of passion
• ἘΠΙΘΥΜΙΩΝ — of desires, of lusts, of cravings, of longings
• ΕΠΙΘΟΜΙΑ — desire, a desire, longing, a longing, craving, a craving, lust, a lust
• ΕΠΙΘΥΜ — desire, covet, long for, lust, a desire, a longing, a lust
• ΕΠΙΘΥΜΙ — desire, a desire, lust, a lust, longing, a longing, craving, a craving
• ΕΠΙΘΥΜΙΑ — desire, a desire, longing, craving, lust
• ΕΠΙΘΥΜΙΑʼ — desire, a desire, longing, lust, coveting, a coveting
• ΕΠΙΘΥΜΙΑΙ — desires, lusts, cravings, passions
• ΕΠΙΘΥΜΙΑΝ — desire, a desire, lust, a lust, longing, a longing, craving, a craving
• ΕΠΙΘΥΜΙΑΣ — (of) desire, (of) lust, (of) longing, (of) craving
• ΕΠΙΘΥΜΙΩ — (of) desires, (of) lusts, (of) cravings, (of) longings
• ΕΠΙΘΥΜΙΩΝ — of desires, of lusts, of cravings, of longings
• ΚΑΤΕΠΙΘΥΜΙΣ — lust, strong desire, covetousness, an intense craving

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