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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: 1972. ἐπιπόθησις (epipothésis) -- Longing, earnest desire</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1972.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/ephesians/3-18.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/1972.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> > 1972</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/1971.htm" title="1971">◄</a> 1972. epipothésis <a href="../greek/1973.htm" title="1973">►</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">epipothésis: Longing, earnest desire</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἐπιπόθησις</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>epipothésis<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>eh-pee-POTH-ay-sis<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ep-ee-poth'-ay-sis)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Longing, earnest desire<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>eager longing (desire), strong affection.<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 "epipothésis," similar concepts of longing or desire can be found in words like תַּאֲוָה (ta'avah - Strong's H8378) meaning "desire" or "longing."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "epipothésis" conveys a deep, earnest longing or desire. It is often used in the context of a strong emotional yearning, whether for people, spiritual growth, or divine presence. This longing is not superficial but reflects a profound inner desire that aligns with the heart and will of God.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, longing or desire was often associated with the pursuit of virtue, knowledge, or the divine. In the context of early Christianity, such longing was redirected towards spiritual growth, community, and a deeper relationship with God. The early Christians were encouraged to cultivate a longing for holiness and the presence of God, contrasting with the worldly desires prevalent in their surrounding culture.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 1972</b> <i>epipóthēsis</i> – earnest (yearning) 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>longing<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>longing (2).<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 1972: ἐπιπόθησις</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἐπιπόθησις</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐπιποθησεως</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>, <span class="accented">longing</span>: <a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7-7.htm">2 Corinthians 7:7, 11</a>. (<a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/23-11.htm">Ezekiel 23:11</a> <span class="manuref">Aq.</span>; <span class="abbreviation">Clement of Alexandria</span>, strom. 4, 21, 131, p. 527 a.)<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>earnest desire. <p>From <a href="/greek/1971.htm">epipotheo</a>; a longing for -- earnest (vehement) desire. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1971.htm">epipotheo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>επιποθησιν επιπόθησιν ἐπιπόθησιν epipothesin epipothēsin epipóthesin epipóthēsin<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/2_corinthians/7-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 7:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὴν ὑμῶν <b>ἐπιπόθησιν</b> τὸν ὑμῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in you, as he reported <span class="itali">to us your longing,</span> your mourning,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> us your <span class="itali">earnest desire,</span> your mourning,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your <span class="itali">earnest desire</span> your<p><b><a href="/text/2_corinthians/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Corinthians 7:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φόβον ἀλλὰ <b>ἐπιπόθησιν</b> ἀλλὰ ζῆλον</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> fear, what <span class="itali">longing,</span> what zeal,<br><a href="/kjvs/2_corinthians/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> yea, <span class="itali">[what] vehement desire,</span> yea,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_corinthians/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> fear but <span class="itali">longing</span> but zeal<p><b><a href="/greek/1972.htm">Strong's Greek 1972</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1972.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/epipothe_sin_1972.htm">ἐπιπόθησιν — 2 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'; 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