Greek · Strong's G1972
ἐπιπόθησις
epipothesisep-ee-poth'-ay-sis
a longing for
1890 spelling: epipóthēsis
- ε5
- π80
- ι10
- π80
- ο70
- θ9
- η8
- σ200
- ι10
- ς200
Isopsephy 672
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
a longing for
Rendered in the KJV as
earnest (vehement) desire.
- 2occurrencesin the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 1inflected formdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 1
- ἐπιπόθησιν,2
How it is rendered · 2
- earnest desire,1
- longing,1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 1
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular2
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- N-ASF · 2
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2 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 7:7ἐπιπόθησιν,epipothēsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularand not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.here: earnest desire,
- 2 Corinthians 7:11ἐπιπόθησιν,epipothēsinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularConsider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.here: longing,