Quick Definition
ἐπιποθέω v. I long for, strain after, desire greatly
Strong's Definition
from 1909 and potheo (to yearn); to dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully)
KJV Usage: (earnestly) desire (greatly), (greatly) long (after), lust
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ποθέω (desire, yearn for) · ἐπιπόθησις · ἐπιπόθητος · ἐπιποθία
25.18 · Attitudes and Emotions · Desire Strongly
to long for, to deeply desire, deep desire to long for something, with the implication of recognizing a lack
ROM 1:11 · 2CO 5:2 · PHP 1:8 · PHP 2:26 · 1TH 3:6 · 2TI 1:4 · JAS 4:5 · 1PE 2:2
25.47 · Attitudes and Emotions · Love, Affection, Compassion
to have a great affection for, to have a yearning love for to experience a yearning affection for someone The nominal phrase with the English term ‘affection’ can and must be expressed in a number of languages by verb phrases or clauses. In 2CO 9:14 one may translate ‘they love you very much and will pray for you.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπι-ποθέω, -@; 1 aor. ἐπεπόθησα; prop. πόθον ἔχω ἐπί τι [i. 6. ἐπί is directive, not intensive; cf. ἐπί, D. 2] (ef. Fritzsche on Rom. vol. i. p. 30 sq.) ; to long for, desire: foll. by the inf. 2 Co. v. 2; ἰδεῖν τινα, Ro.i. 11; 1 Th. iii. 6; 2 Tim. i. 4; Phil. ii. 26 L br. WH txt. br.; τί, 1 Pet. ii. 2 (ἐπί τι, Ps. xli. (xlii.) 2); twa, to be possessed with a desire for, long for, [W. § 30. 10 b.], Phil. ii. 26 RGTTrWH arg. ; to pursue with love, to long after: 2 Co. ix. 14; Phil. i. 8, (ras ἐντολὰς θεοῦ, Ps. exviii. (cxix.) 131); absol. to lust [i. 6. harbor forbidden desire]: Jas. iv. 5, on which pass. see φθόνος. (Hadt., Plat., Diod., Plut., Leian.)* > ͵ ἐπιπόθησις
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐπιποθέω epipotheō 9x
to desire besides; also, to desire earnestly, long for, 2 Cor. 5:2; to have a strong bent, Jas. 4:5; by impl. to love, have affection for, 2 Cor. 9:14
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐπι-ποθέω, -ῶ
[in LXX for יָאַב, אָרַג, כָּסַף hi., etc. ;]
to long for, desire: c. inf., Ro 1:11, II Co 5:2, I Th 3:6, II Ti 1:4, Phl 2:26 (WH, [txt.]); c. acc rei, I Pe 2:2; c. acc pers., II Co 9:14, Phl 1:8 2:26 (WH, mg); absol., Ja 4:5 (v. Mayor, in l.).†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐπιποθέω (epipotheō) — to long for. ἐπιποθ-έω, desire besides or yearn after, c.accusative, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; feel the want of, [LXX+5th c.BC+]