# G1939 --- ## Gary’s Bible Definition - lust - desire --- ## Root Transliteration (Phonetic Spelling) - epithumia (ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah) --- ## Strong's Definition & Usage - Definition: desire, passionate longing, lust - Usage: desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust --- ## Part of Speech - Noun --- ## BSB Translation - --- ## NASB Translation - lusts (15), lust (5), lustful (1) - desires (8), desire (4) - coveting (2) - earnestly (1), impulses (1), long (1) --- ## NASB Word Origin - from epithumeó ([[G1937]]) --- ## Occurrences - 38 --- ## Occurrences Link - https://biblehub.com/greek/strongs_1939.htm --- ## BibleHub Link - https://biblehub.com/greek/1939.htm --- ## Helps Word Studies - Cognate: [[G1939]] epithymía (from [[G1909]] /epí, "focused on" and [[G2372]] /thymós, "passionate desire") – properly, passion built on strong feelings (urges). These can be positive or negative, depending on whether the desire is inspired by faith (God's inbirthed persuasion). See [[G1937]] (epithymeō). --- ## Blue Letter Bible - Outline - --- ## Blue Letter Bible - Strong's Definition - --- ## Blue Letter Bible - Vines - --- ## Transliteration Details - --- ## Date - Initial - 2021.06.21 - Revised - 2023.10.03 ---