ἐπιθυμίᾳ

epithymía

lust

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

2 Peter 2:10 · Word #7

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 SG 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 SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraselust
Literallust-desire

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐπιθυμία
Strong'sG1939

SIBI-P1 Translation G1939-01

in strong desire

Morphological NotesNoun, dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFS); denotes a singular instance or state of desire functioning in the dative case.
Rendering RationaleThe noun ἐπιθυμία denotes intense longing or craving rooted in passionate inclination. The dative feminine singular form is rendered with an English prepositional sense ("in") to reflect the dative case while preserving the core idea of strong desire.

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