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ἐπιθυμέω

Definition and meaning

epithumeo (ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o) v. 1. to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise) [from G1909 and G2372] KJV: covet, desire, would fain, lust (after) Root(s): G1909, G2372

Tagged KJV passages

16 matching verses - 18.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

Matthew 5:28

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matched English: after
Matthew 13:17

For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

Matched English: desired
Luke 15:16

And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

Matched English: fain
Luke 16:21

And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

Matched English: desiring
Luke 17:22

And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.

Matched English: desire
Luke 22:15

And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

Matched English: desired
Acts 20:33

I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

Matched English: coveted
Romans 7:7

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

Matched English: shalt, covet
Romans 13:9

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Matched English: shalt, covet
1 Corinthians 10:6

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

Matched English: lusted
Galatians 5:17

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

Matched English: lusteth
1 Timothy 3:1

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Matched English: desireth
Hebrews 6:11

And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

Matched English: desire
James 4:2

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

Matched English: lust
1 Peter 1:12

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

Matched English: desire
Revelation 9:6

And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.

Matched English: desire