Word study · Greek
epithymia
desire, craving, lust
Say it: ep-ee-thoo-MEE-ah (approximate)
ἐπιθυμία
What it means
Strong desire, whether good or bad, though in Paul it is usually a harmful craving. The tenth commandment, "you shall not covet" (7:7-8), uses the related verb. In the New Testament it often means the cravings of the flesh.
Range of meaning
- DesireA strong longing.
- CovetousnessWanting what is not yours.
- LustCraving.
In Romans
- Chapter 7
"I wouldn't have known coveting, unless the law had said, 'You shall not covet'" (7:7-8).
Every verse (5)
Verses where G1939 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources