Know the Word.

Greek word

epithyméō

ἐπιθυμέω

What it means

to set the heart upon, i.e. long for

to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise)

Where it comes from

from epí (ἐπί) and thymós (θυμός)

How the King James translates it

  • desire4
  • desired2
  • shalt2
  • after1
  • fain1
  • desiring1
  • coveted1
  • covet1

Every place it appears 17

Matthew5:2813:17
Acts20:33
Romans7:713:9
1 Corinthians10:6
Galatians5:17
1 Timothy3:1
Hebrews6:11
James4:2
1 Peter1:12
Revelation9:6