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epithumia G1939

ἐπιθυμία (epithumia) means “desire” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἐπιθυμία Greek · G1939 38 tagged occurrences in 37 verses

Pronunciation guide: ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1939

ἐπιθυμία · epithumia · desire

ἐπιθυμία, -ας, ἡ (έπιθυμέω), [in LXX chiefly for תַּאֲוָה, אָוָה; also for חֶמֶד, etc. ;] desire, longing: Luk.22:15 (see: ἐπιθυμέω), Php.1:23, 1Th.2:17, Rev.18:14; p1., Mrk.4:19; esp. with ref. to forbidden things, desire, lust (Vg., concupiscentia): Rom.7:7-8, Jas.1:14-15, 2Pe.1:4; pl., Gal.5:24, 1Ti.6:9, 2Ti.2:22 4:3, 1Pe.1:14 4:2; πάθος ἐπιθυμίας, 1Th.4:5; ἐ. κακή, Col.3:5; with genitive, μιασμοῦ, 2Pe.2:10 (see Mayor, in l); τ. καρδιῶν, Rom.1:24; τ. κόσμου (aroused by the world), 1Jn.2:17; τ. σώματος, Rom.6:12; τ. ἀπάτης, Eph.4:22 (see ICC, in l); τ. σαρκός, 1Jn.2:16, 2Pe.2:18 (without art.), Gal.5:16; τ. ὀφθαλμῶν, 1Jn.2:16; σαρκικαὶ ἐ., 1Pe.2:11 (cf. 4Ma.1:32); κοσμικαί, Tit.2:12; εἰς ἐπιθυμίας, Rom.13:14; ποιεῖν τὰς ἐ., Jhn.8:44; ὑπακούειν ταῖς ἐ., Rom.6:12; δουλεύειν, ἄγεσθαι, ἐπιθυμίαις, Tit.3:3, 2Ti.3:6; πορεύειθαι ἐν ἐ., 1Pe.4:3; κατά, Ju 16 18, 2Pe.3:3; ἀναστρέφεσθαι ἐν ταῖς ἐ., Eph.2:3.† SYN.: πάθος (which see), ὄρεξις (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust.

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How translators render G1939

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
desires 13
passions 6
desire 3
evil desires 3
the desires 3
after desire 1
coveting 1
cravings 1
i desire 1
lust 1
lustful 1
lusts 1
of covetous desire 1
of desires 1
vvv 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
lusts 14
the lusts 7
the lust 5
lust 3
concupiscence 2
a desire 1
desire 1
lusted after 1
of concupiscence 1
to the lusts 1
with desire 1

Verses containing G1939

Page 1 of 1. 37 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. Mark 4:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

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  2. Luke 22:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering.

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  3. John 8:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

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  4. Romans 1:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another.

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  5. Romans 6:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.

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  6. Romans 7:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    What then shall we say? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed, I would not have been mindful of sin if not for the law. For I would not have been aware of coveting if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”

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  7. Romans 7:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

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  8. Romans 13:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

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  9. Galatians 5:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

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  10. Galatians 5:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

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  11. Ephesians 2:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.

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  12. Ephesians 4:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;

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  13. Philippians 1:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.

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  14. Colossians 3:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.

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  15. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.

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  16. 1 Thessalonians 4:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;

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  17. 1 Timothy 6:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.

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  18. 2 Timothy 2:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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  19. 2 Timothy 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,

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  20. 2 Timothy 4:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.

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  21. Titus 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

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  22. Titus 3:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

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  23. James 1:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.

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  24. James 1:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

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  25. 1 Peter 1:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.

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  26. 1 Peter 2:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

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  27. 1 Peter 4:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.

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  28. 1 Peter 4:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.

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  29. 2 Peter 1:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

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  30. 2 Peter 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.

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  31. 2 Peter 2:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.

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  32. 2 Peter 3:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.

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  33. 1 John 2:16 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.

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  34. 1 John 2:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

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  35. Jude 1:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.

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  36. Jude 1:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    when they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.”

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  37. Revelation 18:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And they will say: “The fruit of your soul’s desire has departed from you; all your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be seen again.”

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