Greek Word Study
ἐπιθυμία
epithymía
G1939

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
G1939
KJV Translations
concupiscencedesirelust (after)
Derivation / Root
from G1937 (ἐπιθυμέω);

Definition of epithymía

ἐπιθυμία (epithymía) a longing (especially for what is forbidden)

Word Origin

This word comes from G1937 (ἐπιθυμέω); See the root word: G1937 (ἐπιθυμέω).

KJV Translation Variants

The Greek word ἐπιθυμία (epithymía) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:

English TranslationStrong's Ref
concupiscenceG1939
desireG1939
lust (after)G1939

Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.

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