ἐπιποθέω epipotheō · G1971
to long for
ἐπι-ποθέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for יָאַב, אָרַג, כָּסַף hi., etc. ; ] ; to long for, desire: with inf., Rom.1:11, 2Co.5:2, 1Th.3:6, 2Ti.1:4, Php.2:26 (WH, [txt.]); with accusative of thing(s), 1Pe.2:2; with accusative of person(s), 2Co.9:14, Php.1:8 2:26 (WH, mg); absol., Jas.4:5 (see Mayor, in l).†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἐπιποθ-έω, ; desire besides or yearn after, c.accusative, []; feel the want of, []
Where it's used 9 times
Romans 1:11 · 2 Corinthians 5:2 · 2 Corinthians 9:14 · Philippians 1:8 · Philippians 2:26 · 1 Thessalonians 3:6 · 2 Timothy 1:4 · James 4:5 · 1 Peter 2:2
Source: TBESG G1971; TFLSJ G1971
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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