ἐπιθυμήσεις
epithyméō
covet
To desire intensely, to long for, set one's heart upon; expresses strong wish or craving for something, whether good or bad, physical or non-physical. In various contexts, may denote an honorable yearning, a strong craving, or an illicit longing—especially when objected toward forbidden persons or objects.
Romans 13:9 · Word #10
Lexicon G1937
| Lemma | ἐπιθυμέω |
| Transliteration | epithyméō |
| Strong's | G1937 |
| Definition | To desire intensely, to long for, set one's heart upon; expresses strong wish or craving for something, whether good or bad, physical or non-physical. In various contexts, may denote an honorable yearning, a strong craving, or an illicit longing—especially when objected toward forbidden persons or objects. |
Morphology V FUT ACT IND 2P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | FUT — Future — Action expected to happen |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | covet |
| Literal | you-shall-covet |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπιθυμέω |
| Strong's | G1937 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1937-07
you will intensely desire
| Morphological Notes | Verb; future tense, active voice, indicative mood, second person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root sense of setting one’s passion upon something (ἐπι- + θυμός) and preserves the future active indicative, second person singular: a direct statement about what "you" will do. |
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