Greek word study
ἐπιποθέω G1971
- Transliteration
- epipothéō
- KJV glosses
- (earnestly) desire (greatly), (greatly) long (after), lust
Lexical summary
to dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully)
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