# G1937 --- ## Gary’s Bible Definition - ## Root Transliteration (Phonetic Spelling) - epithumeó (ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o) ## Strong's Definition & Usage - desire, lust after - I long for, covet, lust after, set the heart upon ## Part of Speech - Verb ## BSB Translation - ## NASB Translation - long (3), longing (1), - covet (2), coveted (1) - desired (2), desires (1), desire (1) - lust (2) - craved (1), gladly (1), sets its desire (1) ## NASB Word Origin - from epi ([[G1909]]) and thumos ([[G2372]]) ## Occurrences - 16 ## Occurrences Link - https://biblehub.com/greek/strongs_1937.htm ## BibleHub Link - https://biblehub.com/greek/1937.htm ## Helps Word Studies - [[G1937]] epithyméō (from [[G1909]] /epí, "focused on" intensifying [[G2372]] /thymós, "passionate desire") – properly, to show focused passion as it aptly builds on (Gk epi, "upon") what a person truly yearns for; to "greatly desire to do or have something – 'to long for, to desire very much' " (L & N, 1, 25.12). ## Blue Letter Bible - Outline - ## Blue Letter Bible - Strong's Definition - ## Blue Letter Bible - Vines - --- ## Transliteration Details - --- #### Date - Initial - 2023.01.26 - Revised - 2023.10.03