ἐπιθυμέω

ἐπιθυμέω — epithyméō

ἐπιθυμέω, ἐπιθύμω; (imperfect ἐπεθύμουν); future ἐπιθυμήσω; 1 aorist ἐπεθύμησα; (θυμός); from Aeschylus down; the Sept. for אִוָּה and חָמַד; properly, "to keep the θυμός turned upon a thing, hence (cf. our to set one's heart upon) to have a desire for, long for; absolutely, to desire (A. V. lust"), Jas 4:2; to lust after, covet, of those who seek things forbidden, Rom 7:7; Rom 13:9 (from Exo 20:17); 1Co 10:6 (4Ma 2:6); κατά τίνος, to have desires opposed to (A. V. lust against) a thing (Gal 5:17 (Buttmann, 335 (288)); τίνος, to long for, covet a thing, Act 20:33; 1Ti 3:1; of sexual desire, γυναικός, Mat 5:28 Rec. (see below) (παιδός ἤ γυναικός, Xenophon, an. 4, 1, 14; with the genitive also in Exo 34:24; Pro 21:26; Pro 23:3; Pro 23:6; Wis 6:12; Sir 24:19 (18), etc.); contrary to the usage of the better Greek writings with the accusative of the object, Mat 5:28 L Tr (WH brackets), and without an object Tdf. (Exo 20:17; Deu 5:21; Mic 2:2; Wis 16:3; Sir 1:26 (23), etc.; cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 10 b.); as often in Greek writings, followed by the infinitive: Mat 13:17; Luk 15:16; (Luk 16:21);; 1Pe 1:12; Rev 9:6; followed by the accusative with the infinitive Heb 6:11; ἐπιθυμία ἐπεθύμησα I have greatly desired, Luk 22:15; cf. Winers Grammar, § 54, 3; Buttmann, § 133, 22 a.