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ἐπιθυμία G1939

G1939 is the Greek word ἐπιθυμία, transliterated epithymía. The King James Version most often renders it lusts.

Word: ἐπιθυμίαTransliteration: epithymíaLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 33 verses

What it means

a longing (especially for what is forbidden).

Where it comes from

from G1937 (ἐπιθυμέω).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 34 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

lusts 18×lust 9×desire 3×concupiscence 3×lusted after 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: concupiscence, desire, lust (after).

Verses using ἐπιθυμία

All 33 verses, quoted in full.

Mark 4:19 · KJV

And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

Luke 22:15 · KJV

And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

John 8:44 · KJV

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

Romans 1:24 · KJV

Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

Romans 6:12 · KJV

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

Romans 7:7 · KJV

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

Romans 7:8 · KJV

But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

Galatians 5:16 · KJV

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Ephesians 2:3 · KJV

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

Philippians 1:23 · KJV

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

Colossians 3:5 · KJV

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

1 Thessalonians 2:17 · KJV

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

1 Thessalonians 4:5 · KJV

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

1 Timothy 6:9 · KJV

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

2 Timothy 2:22 · KJV

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timothy 3:6 · KJV

For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

2 Timothy 4:3 · KJV

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

Titus 2:12 · KJV

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

Titus 3:3 · KJV

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

James 1:14 · KJV

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

James 1:15 · KJV

Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

1 Peter 1:14 · KJV

As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

1 Peter 2:11 · KJV

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

1 Peter 4:2 · KJV

That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

1 Peter 4:3 · KJV

For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

2 Peter 1:4 · KJV

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

2 Peter 2:10 · KJV

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

2 Peter 2:18 · KJV

For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

2 Peter 3:3 · KJV

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

1 John 2:16 · KJV

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

1 John 2:17 · KJV

And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Jude 1:16 · KJV

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.

Revelation 18:14 · KJV

And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.

Common questions

What does Strong's G1939 mean?

G1939 is the Greek word ἐπιθυμία (epithymía), meaning a longing (especially for what is forbidden).

How is G1939 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it lusts (18 times), lust (9 times), desire (3 times), concupiscence (3 times), lusted after (1 time).

How many times does G1939 appear in the Bible?

ἐπιθυμία (epithymía) is tagged in 33 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G1939 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G1937 (ἐπιθυμέω).

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