Greek word study
ἐπιθυμία G1939
- Transliteration
- epithymía
- KJV glosses
- concupiscence, desire, lust (after)
Lexical summary
a longing (especially for what is forbidden)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a longing (especially for what is forbidden)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information