ἐπιθυμίαις

epithymía

lusts

Strong desire or longing, especially for something or someone perceived as desirable. In various contexts, ἐπιθυμία can denote any kind of intense desire, both for good or for ill: craving, yearning, longing, eagerness, but often specifically desire for what is forbidden or inappropriate (i.e., lust, coveting). In moral and philosophical texts, it may denote sensory or bodily desires in contrast to reason. In neutral or positive senses, it can refer to desire for legitimate things (food, well-being, honorable goals).

G1939

1 Peter 1:14 · Word #12

Lexicon G1939

Lemmaἐπιθυμία
Transliterationepithymía
Strong'sG1939
DefinitionStrong desire or longing, especially for something or someone perceived as desirable. In various contexts, ἐπιθυμία can denote any kind of intense desire, both for good or for ill: craving, yearning, longing, eagerness, but often specifically desire for what is forbidden or inappropriate (i.e., lust, coveting). In moral and philosophical texts, it may denote sensory or bodily desires in contrast to reason. In neutral or positive senses, it can refer to desire for legitimate things (food, well-being, honorable goals).

Morphology N DAT F PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraselusts
Literallusts

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐπιθυμία
Strong'sG1939

SIBI-P1 Translation G1939-03

to strong desires

Morphological NotesNoun, dative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,DFP): indicating indirect object, means, association, or sphere; plural form of ἐπιθυμία.
Rendering RationaleThe dative feminine plural form is reflected by "to ... desires," preserving both plurality and case without imposing contextual nuance. "Strong desires" captures the root sense of intense longing inherent in ἐπιθυμία.

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