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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1973. ἐπιπόθητος (epipothétos) -- Longed for, greatly desired</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1973.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/9-31.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1973.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1973</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1972.htm" title="1972">◄</a> 1973. epipothétos <a href="../greek/1974.htm" title="1974">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">epipothétos: Longed for, greatly desired</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἐπιποθητός</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>epipothétos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>eh-pee-poh-THAY-tos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ep-ee-poth'-ay-tos)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Longed for, greatly desired<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>longed for, missed, greatly desired.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb ἐπιποθέω (epipotheō), meaning "to long for" or "to desire earnestly."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "epipothétos," similar concepts of longing and desire can be found in Hebrew words such as תַּאֲוָה (ta'avah, Strong's H8378) meaning "desire" or "longing," and כָּסַף (kasaph, Strong's H3700) meaning "to yearn" or "to long for."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "epipothétos" is used to describe something or someone that is deeply longed for or earnestly desired. It conveys a strong emotional yearning or craving, often with a sense of deep affection or spiritual intensity. In the New Testament, it is used to express the deep longing of believers for spiritual fellowship and growth.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, longing and desire were common themes in both philosophical and religious texts. The concept of longing was often associated with the pursuit of virtue, truth, and the divine. In the context of early Christianity, this longing was redirected towards spiritual growth, community, and the presence of God. The early Christians lived in a world where they were often marginalized and persecuted, which intensified their longing for spiritual connection and the hope of Christ's return.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 1973</b> <i>epipóthētos</i> – to desire (yearn after) with deep affection. <a href="/greek/1971.htm">See 1971</a> (<i>epipotheō</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1971.htm">epipotheó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>greatly desired<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>whom I long (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1973: ἐπιπόθητος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἐπιπόθητος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐπιποθητον</span>, <span class="accented">longed for</span>: <a href="/interlinear/philippians/4-1.htm">Philippians 4:1</a>. ((<span class="abbreviation">Clement of Rome</span>, 1 Cor. 65, 1 [ET]; the Epistle of Barnabas 1, 3 [ET]); Appendix Hisp. 43; <span class="abbreviation">Eustathius</span>; (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, § 34, 3).)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Greatly loved, desired<p>From <a href="/greek/1909.htm">epi</a> and a derivative of the latter part of <a href="/greek/1971.htm">epipotheo</a>; yearned upon, i.e. Greatly loved -- longed foreign <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1909.htm">epi</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1971.htm">epipotheo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>επιποθητοι επιπόθητοι ἐπιπόθητοι epipothetoi epipothētoi epipóthetoi epipóthētoi<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/philippians/4-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Philippians 4:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀγαπητοὶ καὶ <b>ἐπιπόθητοι</b> χαρὰ καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/philippians/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> brethren <span class="itali">whom I long</span> [to see], my joy<br><a href="/kjvs/philippians/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> dearly beloved and <span class="itali">longed for,</span> my joy<br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/4-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> beloved and <span class="itali">longed for</span> joy and<p><b><a href="/greek/1973.htm">Strong's Greek 1973</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1973.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/epipothe_toi_1973.htm">ἐπιπόθητοι — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1972.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1972"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1972" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1974.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1974"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1974" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>