Original: ἐπιποθέω

Transliteration: epipothéō

Phonetic: ep-ee-poth-eh'-o

Short Definition: Desire

- Original: ἐπιποθέω

- Transliteration: Epipotheo

- Phonetic: ep-ee-poth-eh'-o

- Definition:

1. to long for, desire

2. to pursue with love, to long after

3. to lust, harbour forbidden desire

- Origin: from G1909 and potheo (to yearn)

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G1909 and ποθέω potheō (to yearn); to dote upon that is intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully): - (earnestly) desire (greatly) (greatly) long (after) lust.