Word study · Greek
epithymia
desire, craving, lust
Say it: ep-ee-thoo-MEE-ah (approximate)
ἐπιθυμία
What it means
Desire, lust. "You won't fulfill the lust of the flesh" (5:16) and those who belong to Christ "have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts" (5:24).
Range of meaning
- DesireA strong longing.
- CovetousnessWanting what is not yours.
- LustCraving.
In Galatians
- Chapter 5
"The lust of the flesh" (5:16, 5:24).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G1939 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources