TBESG · G1972
ἐπιπόθησις · epipothēsis · longing
ἐπι-πόθησις, -εως, ἡ [in Aq.: Eze.23:11 * ;] longing: 2Co.7:7 7:11.† (AS)
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epipothēsis G1972
ἐπιπόθησις (epipothēsis) means “longing” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
ἐπιπόθησις Greek · G1972 2 tagged occurrences in 2 verses
Pronunciation guide: ep-ee-poth'-ay-sis Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Dodson Greek Lexicon
eager longing (desire), strong affection.
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How translators render G1972
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| longing | 2 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| earnest desire | 1 |
| vehement desire | 1 |
Verses containing G1972
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- 2 Corinthians 7:7
· BSB · 1 occurrence
and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.
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· BSB · 1 occurrence
Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.
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