διψάω dipsaō · G1372
to thirst
διψάω,-ῶ; (δίψα, thirst), [in LXX chiefly for צָמֵא ; ] ; to thirst: absol., Mat.25:35, 37 25:42, 44, Jhn.4:13, 15 19:28, Rom.12:20" (LXX), 1Co.4:11; figuratively, Jhn.4:14 6:35 7:37, Rev.7:16 21:6 22:17; with accusative (= cl. with genitive), τ. δικαιοσύνην, Mat.5:6.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
διψ-άω, ; late Epic dialect διψ-ώω []: Ionic dialect διψ-έω []; participle διψεῦσα []; contraction 3rd.pers. singular διψῇ []; infinitive διψῆν []: imperfect 3rd.pers. singular ἐδίψη [] only in later writers, []: future -ήσω[]: aorist ἐδίψησα []: perfect δεδίψηκα [] —middle (see. below):—thirst, στεῦτο δὲ διψάων [ᾱ] []; of the ground, to be thirsty, parched, []; of trees, []:—middle, διψώμεθα []; 2 metaphorically, δ. τινός thirst after a thing, []: with infinitive, διψῶ χαρίζεσθαι ὑμῖν []
Where it's used 16 times
Matthew 5:6 · Matthew 25:35 · Matthew 25:37 · Matthew 25:42 · Matthew 25:44 · John 4:13 · John 4:14 · John 4:15 · John 6:35 · John 7:37 · John 19:28 · Romans 12:20 · 1 Corinthians 4:11 · Revelation 7:16 · Revelation 21:6 · Revelation 22:17
Source: TBESG G1372; TFLSJ G1372
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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