Quick Definition
διψάω v. I thirst for, desire earnestly
Strong's Definition
from a variation of 1373; to thirst for (literally or figuratively)
KJV Usage: (be, be a-)thirst(-y)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | δίψος
23.39 · Physiological Processes and States · Eat, Drink
to be thirsty, thirst the state resulting from not having drunk anything for a period of time
MAT 25:35 · MAT 25:37 · MAT 25:42 · MAT 25:44 · JHN 4:13 · JHN 4:14 · JHN 4:15 · JHN 6:35 · JHN 19:28 · ROM 12:20 · 1CO 4:11 · REV 7:16 · REV 21:6 · REV 22:17
25.17 · Attitudes and Emotions · Desire Strongly
to desire strongly (figurative extension of meaning of διψάω[a] ‘to thirst,’ 23.39) to have a strong desire to attain some goal, with the implication of an existing lack In MAT 5:6 the two terms διψάω and πεινάω mutually reinforce the meaning of great desire.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
διψάω, -d, subjunc. pres. 3 pers. sing. dupa (Jn. vii. 37; Ro. xii. 20; often so fr. the Maced. age on for the Attic διψῆ, cf. W. § 13, 3 b.; [B. 44 (88)]; Lob. ad Phryn. p. 61); fut. διψήσω; 1 aor. ἐδίψησα; (dia thirst); [ν΄ Hom. down]; {0 thirst; 1. absolutely, to suffer thirst; suffer from thirst: prop., Mt. xxv. 35, 37, 42, 44; In. iv. 15; xix. 28; Ro. xii. 20; 1 Co. iv. 11; figuratively, those are said to thirst who painfully feel their want of, and eagerly long for, those things by which the soul is refreshed, supported, strengthened: Jn. iv. 13 sq.; vi. 35; vii. 37; Rev. vii. 16; xxi. 6; xxii. 17; (Sir. xxiv. 21 (20); li. 24). 2. with an ace. of the thing desired: τὴν δικαιοσύνην, Mt. v. 6, (Ps. lxii. (Ixiii.) 2; in the better Grk. writ. with gen.; cf. W. § 30,10 b.; [B. 147 (129) ]; ἐλευθεpias, Plat. rep. 8 p. 562 ο. ; τιμῆς, Plut. Cat. maj. 11; al.; ΟἿ 17) -
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
διψάω dipsaō 16x
to thirst, be thirsty, Mt. 25:35, 37, 42, 44; met. to thirst after in spirit, to desire or long for ardently, Mt. 5:6; Jn. 4:14; 6:35
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
διψάω,-ῶ
(< δίψα, thirst), [in LXX chiefly for צָמֵא ;]
to thirst: absol., Mt 25:35, 37, 42, 44, Jo 4:13, 15 19:28, Ro 12:20 (LXX), I Co 4:11; fig., Jo 4:14 6:35 7:37, Re 7:16 21:6 22:17; c. acc (= cl. c. gen.), τ. δικαιοσύνην, Mt 5:6.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
διψάω person in the world might be able to accomplish what was required, if he applied the doubtful cases to the rule provided for him ” (Mahaffy), and for the corresponding substantive see 2.11. 88 παραχρῆμα προσαναφέρειν ὑπὲρ τῶν δοκούντων τινὰ διστασίμό]ν, “το refer to us at once concerning any P Giss I. 18° (time of Hadrian) δηλῶ οὖν σοι, ἵνα μὴ Siotatys: ἐπο[ρ]εύθη yap εἰς ‘Hppod πόλιν. points which seemed to be open to doubt ”’ (2d. ).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
διψάω (dipsaō) — to thirst. διψ-άω, late Epic dialect διψ-ώω [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: Ionic dialect διψ-έω [Refs 7th c.BC+]; participle διψεῦσα [Refs]; contraction 3rd.pers. singular διψῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; infinitive διψῆν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: imperfect 3rd.pers. singular ἐδίψη [Refs 5th c.BC+] only in later writers, [LXX+5th c.BC+]: future -ήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐδίψησα [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect δεδίψηκα [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle (see. below):—thirst, στεῦτο δὲ διψάων [ᾱ] [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the ground, to be thirsty, parched, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; of trees, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, διψώμεθα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. metaphorically, δ. τινός thirst after a thing, [NT+5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, διψῶ χαρίζεσθαι ὑμῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]