Word study · Greek
epithymia
desire, craving, lust
Say it: ep-ee-thoo-MEE-ah (approximate)
ἐπιθυμία
What it means
Desire. "Not in the passion of lust" (4:5).
Range of meaning
- DesireA strong longing.
- CovetousnessWanting what is not yours.
- LustCraving.
In 1 Thessalonians
- Chapter 4
"Of lust" (4:5).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G1939 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources