Original: ἱμείρομαι

Transliteration: himeíromai

Phonetic: him-i'-rom-ahee

Short Definition: Be affectionately desirous

- Original: ἱμείρομαι

- Transliteration: himeiromai

- Phonetic: him-i'-rom-ahee

- Definition:

1. to desire, long for, esp. the longing of love

- Origin: middle voice from himeros (a yearning, of uncertain affinity)

- TDNT entry: 5:176,*

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: Middle voice from ἵμερος himeros (a yearning; of uncertain affinity); to long for: - be affectionately desirous.