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dipsaō G1372

διψάω (dipsaō) means “to thirst” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

διψάω Greek · G1372 16 tagged occurrences in 16 verses

Pronunciation guide: dip-sah'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1372

διψάω · dipsaō · to thirst

διψάω,-ῶ (δίψα, thirst), [in LXX chiefly for צָמֵא ;] to thirst: absol., Mat.25:35, 37 25:42, 44, Jhn.4:13, 15 19:28, Rom.12:20" (LXX), 1Co.4:11; figuratively, Jhn.4:14 6:35 7:37, Rev.7:16 21:6 22:17; with accusative (= cl. with genitive), τ. δικαιοσύνην, Mat.5:6.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I thirst for, desire earnestly.

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How translators render G1372

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
thirsty 4
i was thirsty 2
is thirsty 2
will never thirst 2
he is thirsty 1
i am thirsty 1
i will not get thirsty 1
thirst 1
will be thirsty 1
will they thirst 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
thirst 6
i thirst 2
i was thirsty 2
shall 2
athirst 1
he thirst 1
let him that is athirst 1
shall thirst 1
thirsty 1
unto him that is athirst 1

Verses containing G1372

Page 1 of 1. 16 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 5:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

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  2. Matthew 25:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,

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  3. Matthew 25:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?

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  4. Matthew 25:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,

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  5. Matthew 25:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’

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  6. John 4:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again.

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  7. John 4:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

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  8. John 4:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water so that I will not get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.”

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  9. John 6:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.

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  10. John 7:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.

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  11. John 19:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”

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  12. Romans 12:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

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  13. 1 Corinthians 4:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

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  14. Revelation 7:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’

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  15. Revelation 21:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.

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  16. Revelation 22:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.

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