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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epithumia · desire · Greek
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Mark 4:19 · ἐπιθυμίαιAnd the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.Luke 22:15 · ἐπιθυμίᾳAnd he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:John 8:44 · ἐπιθυμίαςYe are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.Romans 1:24 · ἐπιθυμίαιςWherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:Romans 6:12 · ἐπιθυμίαιςLet not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.Romans 7:7 · ἐπιθυμίανWhat shall we say then? [Is] the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.Romans 7:8 · ἐπιθυμίαν·But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin [was] dead.Romans 13:14 · ἐπιθυμίας.¶But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof].Galatians 5:16 · ἐπιθυμίαν[This] I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.Galatians 5:24 · ἐπιθυμίαις.And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.Ephesians 2:3 · ἐπιθυμίαιςAmong whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.Ephesians 4:22 · ἐπιθυμίαςThat ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;Philippians 1:23 · ἐπιθυμίανFor I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:Colossians 3:5 · ἐπιθυμίανMortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:1 Thessalonians 2:17 · ἐπιθυμίᾳ.But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.1 Thessalonians 4:5 · ἐπιθυμίαςNot in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:1 Timothy 6:9 · ἐπιθυμίαςBut they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.2 Timothy 2:22 · ἐπιθυμίαςFlee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.2 Timothy 3:6 · ἐπιθυμίαιςFor of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,2 Timothy 4:3 · ἐπιθυμίαςFor the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;Titus 2:12 · ἐπιθυμίαςTeaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;Titus 3:3 · ἐπιθυμίαιςFor we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.James 1:14 · ἐπιθυμίαςBut every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.James 1:15 · ἐπιθυμίαThen when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.1 Peter 1:14 · ἐπιθυμίαις,As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:1 Peter 2:11 · ἐπιθυμιῶν,Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;1 Peter 4:2 · ἐπιθυμίαις,That he no longer should live the rest of [his] time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.1 Peter 4:3 · ἐπιθυμίαις,For the time past of [our] life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:2 Peter 1:4 · ἐπιθυμίᾳWhereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.2 Peter 2:10 · ἐπιθυμίᾳBut chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous [are they], selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.2 Peter 2:18 · ἐπιθυμίαιςFor when they speak great swelling [words] of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, [through much] wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.2 Peter 3:3 · ἐπιθυμίαςKnowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,1 John 2:16 · ἐπιθυμία · ἐπιθυμίαFor all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.1 John 2:17 · ἐπιθυμίαAnd the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.Jude 1:16 · ἐπιθυμίαςThese are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling [words], having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.Jude 1:18 · ἐπιθυμίαςHow that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.Revelation 18:14 · ἐπιθυμίαςAnd the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.