Word study · Greek
epithymia
desire, craving, lust
Say it: ep-ee-thoo-MEE-ah (approximate)
ἐπιθυμία
What it means
A desire. "Flee from youthful lusts" (2:22) and "after their own lusts" (4:3).
Range of meaning
- DesireA strong longing.
- CovetousnessWanting what is not yours.
- LustCraving.
In 2 Timothy
Every verse (3)
Verses where G1939 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources