Forms of the word
Greek transliteration
epipotheō
Simplified transliteration
epipotheo
Principal Parts
-, ἐπεπόθησα, -, -, -
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
9
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
cv-1d(2a)
Gloss
to long for, crave, desire
Definition
to desire besides;, also, to desire earnestly, long for, 2 Cor. 5:2; to have a strong bent, Jas. 4:5; by impl. to love, have affection for, 2 Cor. 9:14
Greek-English Concordance for ἐπιποθέω
| Romans 1:11 |
For I long (epipothō | ἐπιποθῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) to see you so that I may share with you some spiritual gift to strengthen you — |
| 2 Corinthians 5:2 |
For indeed in this tent we groan, longing (epipothountes | ἐπιποθοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) to put on our heavenly dwelling place, |
| 2 Corinthians 9:14 |
And in their prayers on your behalf they yearn (epipothountōn | ἐπιποθούντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc) for you because of the surpassing grace of God bestowed on you. |
| Philippians 1:8 |
For God is my witness that I long (epipothō | ἐπιποθῶ | pres act ind 1 sg) for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. |
| Philippians 2:26 |
because he has been longing (epipothōn | ἐπιποθῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) for all of you and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill. |
| 1 Thessalonians 3:6 |
But just now Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and your love; and that you always think of us with affection and long (epipothountes | ἐπιποθοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) to see us even as we long to see you. |
| 2 Timothy 1:4 |
yearning (epipothōn | ἐπιποθῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) to see you, remembering your tears, so that I may be filled with joy, |
| James 4:5 |
Or do you imagine that scripture has no meaning when it says, “God yearns (epipothei | ἐπιποθεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) jealously over (epipothei | ἐπιποθεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) the spirit that he has placed in us”? |
| 1 Peter 2:2 |
like newborn babes, crave (epipothēsate | ἐπιποθήσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) the milk that is pure and spiritual, so that by it you may grow up to salvation, |