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 age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.Luke 22:15 · ἐπιθυμίᾳHe said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer,John 8:44 · ἐπιθυμίαςYou are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.Romans 1:24 · ἐπιθυμίαιςTherefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves,Romans 6:12 · ἐπιθυμίαιςTherefore don’t let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.Romans 7:7 · ἐπιθυμίανWhat shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn’t have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn’t have known coveting, unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”Romans 7:8 · ἐπιθυμίαν·But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead.Romans 13:14 · ἐπιθυμίας.¶But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.Galatians 5:16 · ἐπιθυμίανBut I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.Galatians 5:24 · ἐπιθυμίαις.Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.Ephesians 2:3 · ἐπιθυμίαιςamong whom we also all once lived in the lust 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 you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit;Philippians 1:23 · ἐπιθυμίανBut I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.Colossians 3:5 · ἐπιθυμίανPut to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;1 Thessalonians 2:17 · ἐπιθυμίᾳ.But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,1 Thessalonians 4:5 · ἐπιθυμίαςnot in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don’t know God;1 Timothy 6:9 · ἐπιθυμίαςBut those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.2 Timothy 2:22 · ἐπιθυμίαςFlee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.2 Timothy 3:6 · ἐπιθυμίαιςFor some of these are people who creep into houses, and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,2 Timothy 4:3 · ἐπιθυμίαςFor the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;Titus 2:12 · ἐπιθυμίαςinstructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;Titus 3:3 · ἐπιθυμίαιςFor we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.James 1:14 · ἐπιθυμίαςBut each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.James 1:15 · ἐπιθυμίαThen the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.1 Peter 1:14 · ἐπιθυμίαις,as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,1 Peter 2:11 · ἐπιθυμιῶν,Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;1 Peter 4:2 · ἐπιθυμίαις,that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.1 Peter 4:3 · ἐπιθυμίαις,For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.2 Peter 1:4 · ἐπιθυμίᾳby which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you 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 those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;2 Peter 2:18 · ἐπιθυμίαιςFor, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;2 Peter 3:3 · ἐπιθυμίαςknowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts,1 John 2:16 · ἐπιθυμία · ἐπιθυμίαFor all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.1 John 2:17 · ἐπιθυμίαThe world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.Jude 1:16 · ἐπιθυμίαςThese are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaks proud things), showing respect of persons to gain advantage.Jude 1:18 · ἐπιθυμίαςThey said to you that “In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.”Revelation 18:14 · ἐπιθυμίαςThe fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all.