epipotheō · long for

What it means

epipotheō (ἐπιποθέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “long for”.

Desire greatly.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To want greatly; miss someone.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• longing ×4
• I long ×2
• long for ×2
• yearns ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Romans×1
• 2 Corinthians×2
• Philippians×2
• 1 Thessalonians×1
• 2 Timothy×1
• James×1
• 1 Peter×1

• Romans 1:11

  For I long to see you, so that I may share some spiritual gift with you for you to be strengthened;

• 2 Corinthians 5:2

  For indeed in this tent we groan, longing to put on our dwelling that is from heaven,

• 2 Corinthians 9:14

  and in their prayer for you they long for you because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.

• Philippians 1:8

  For God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of the Messiah Jesus.

• Philippians 2:26

  since he was longing for all of you and was distressed because you heard that he was sick.

• 1 Thessalonians 3:6

  But now that Timothy has come to us from you and has brought us the good news of your faith and love, and that you always have a good remembrance of us, longing to see us just as we also long to see you,

• 2 Timothy 1:4

  longing to see you, remembering your tears, so that I may be filled with joy,

• James 4:5

  Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, With envy yearns the spirit that he made to dwell in us?

• 1 Peter 2:2

  like newborn infants, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow into salvation,