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 the 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 it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth 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 thereof.Romans 1:24 · ἐπιθυμίαιςWherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves:Romans 6:12 · ἐπιθυμίαιςLet not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey the lusts thereof:Romans 7:7 · ἐπιθυμίανWhat shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Howbeit, I had not known sin, except through the law: for I had not known coveting, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet:Romans 7:8 · ἐπιθυμίαν·but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin is 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 · ἐπιθυμίανBut I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.Galatians 5:24 · ἐπιθυμίαις.And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.Ephesians 2:3 · ἐπιθυμίαιςamong whom we also all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:—Ephesians 4:22 · ἐπιθυμίαςthat ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;Philippians 1:23 · ἐπιθυμίανBut I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:Colossians 3:5 · ἐπιθυμίανPut to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;1 Thessalonians 2:17 · ἐπιθυμίᾳ.But we, brethren, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence not in heart, endeavored the more exceedingly to see your face with great desire:1 Thessalonians 4:5 · ἐπιθυμίαςnot in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who know not God;1 Timothy 6:9 · ἐπιθυμίαςBut they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.2 Timothy 2:22 · ἐπιθυμίαςBut flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.2 Timothy 3:6 · ἐπιθυμίαιςFor of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,2 Timothy 4:3 · ἐπιθυμίαςFor the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;Titus 2:12 · ἐπιθυμίαςinstructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;Titus 3:3 · ἐπιθυμίαιςFor we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.James 1:14 · ἐπιθυμίαςbut each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.James 1:15 · ἐπιθυμίαThen the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death.1 Peter 1:14 · ἐπιθυμίαις,as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:1 Peter 2:11 · ἐπιθυμιῶν,Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;1 Peter 4:2 · ἐπιθυμίαις,that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.1 Peter 4:3 · ἐπιθυμίαις,For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries:2 Peter 1:4 · ἐπιθυμίᾳwhereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.2 Peter 2:10 · ἐπιθυμίᾳbut chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to rail at dignities:2 Peter 2:18 · ἐπιθυμίαιςFor, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;2 Peter 3:3 · ἐπιθυμίαςknowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, 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 vainglory 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 lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling words), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.Jude 1:18 · ἐπιθυμίαςthat they said to you, In the last time there shall be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.Revelation 18:14 · ἐπιθυμίαςAnd the fruits which thy soul lusted after are gone from thee, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous are perished from thee, and men shall find them no more at all.