Desirous Desire

Desirous Desire

'''A — 1: ἐπιθυμία (Strong'S #1939 — Noun Feminine — epithumia — ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah )

"a desire, craving, longing, mostly of evil desires," frequently translated "lust," is used in the following, of good "desires:" of the Lord's "wish" concerning the last Passover,  Luke 22:15; of Paul's "desire" to be with Christ,  Philippians 1:23; of his "desire" to see the saints at Thessalonica again,  1 Thessalonians 2:17 .

 Colossians 3:5  1 Thessalonians 4:5 Colossians 3:5Rv Galatians 5:24 Romans 1:27ConcupiscenceLust

'''A — 2: εὐδοκία (Strong'S #2107 — Noun Feminine — eudokia — yoo-dok-ee'-ah )

lit., "good pleasure" (eu, "well," dokeo, "to seem"), implies a gracious purpose, a good object being in view, with the idea of a resolve, showing the willingness with which the resolve is made. It is often translated "good pleasure," e.g.,  Ephesians 1:5,9;  Philippians 2:13; in  Philippians 1:15 , "good will;" in  Romans 10:1 , "desire," (marg., "good pleasure"); in  2 Thessalonians 1:11 , Rv, "desire," Av and Rv, marg., "good pleasure."

 Matthew 11:26  Luke 2:14 Luke 10:21 Ephesians 1:5,9 Philippians 2:13PleasureSeemWill.

'''A — 3: ἐπιπόθησις (Strong'S #1972 — Noun Feminine — epipothesis — ep-ee-poth'-ay-sis )

"an earnest desire, a longing for" (epi, "upon," intensive, potheo, "to desire"), is found in  2 Corinthians 7:7,11 , Av, "earnest desire," and "vehement desire;" Rv, "longing" in both places. See Longing.

'''A — 4: ἐπιποθία (Strong'S #1974 — Noun Feminine — epipothia — ep-ee-poth-ee'-ah )

with the same meaning as No. 3, is used in  Romans 15:23 , Rv, "longing," Av, "great desire." Cp. epipothetos,  Philippians 4:1 , "longed for," and epipotheo, "to long for" [see B, Note (4)]. See Longing.

'''A — 5: θέλημα (Strong'S #2307 — Noun Neuter — thelema — thel'-ay-mah )

denotes "a will, that which is willed" (akin to B, No. 6). It is rendered "desires," in  Ephesians 2:3 . See Pleasure , Will.

 1 Peter 4:3Will.

'''B — 1: ἀξιόω (Strong'S #515 — Verb — axioo — ax-ee-o'-o )

"to deem worthy," is translated "desire" in  Acts 28:22 , where a suitable rendering would be "We think it meet (or good) to hear of thee;" so in  Acts 15:38 . See Think.

'''B — 2: ἐπιθυμέω (Strong'S #1937 — Verb — epithumeo — ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o )

"to desire earnestly" (as with A, No. 1), stresses the inward impulse rather than the object desired. It is translated "to desire" in  Luke 16:21;  17:22;  22:15;  1 Timothy 3:1;  Hebrews 6:11;  1 Peter 1:12;  Revelation 9:6 . See Covet.

'''B — 3: ἐρωτάω (Strong'S #2065 — Verb — erotao — er-o-tah'-o )

in  Luke 7:36 is translated "desired;" in   Luke 14:32 , Rv, "asketh," for Av, "desireth;" so in  John 12:21;  Acts 16:39;  18:20;  23:20; in ver. 18 "asked," for Av, "prayed." See Ask.

'''B — 4: ἱμείρομαι (Strong'S #2442 — Verb — homeiromai | himeiromai — him-i'-rom-ahee )

"to have a strong affection for, a yearning after," is found in  1 Thessalonians 2:8 , "being affectionately desirous of you." It is probably derived from a root indicating rememberance.

'''B — 5: ὀρέγω (Strong'S #3713 — Verb — orego — or-eg'-om-ahee )

"to reach or stretch out," is used only in the Middle Voice, signifying the mental effort of stretching oneself out for a thing, of longing after it, with stress upon the object desired (cp. No. 2); it is translated "desire" in  Hebrews 11:16; in  1 Timothy 3:1 , Rv, "seeketh," for Av, "desireth;" in  1 Timothy 6:10 , Rv, "reached after," for Av, "coveted after." In  Hebrews 11:16 , a suitable rendering would be "reach after." See Covet , Seek. Cp. orexis, lust,   Romans 1:27 .

'''B — 6: θέλω (Strong'S #2309 — Verb — thelo — )

"to will, to wish," implying volition and purpose, frequently a determination, is most usually rendered "to will." It is translated "to desire" in the Rv of the following:  Matthew 9:13;  12:7;  Mark 6:19;  Luke 10:29;  14:28;  23:20;  Acts 24:27;  25:9;  Galatians 4:17;  1 Timothy 5:11;  Hebrews 12:17;  13:18 . See Disposed , Forward , Intend , List , Love , Mean , Pleased, Rather , Voluntary , Will.

'''B — 7: βούλομαι (Strong'S #1014 — Verb — boulomai — boo'-lom-ahee )

"to wish, to will deliberately," expresses more strongly than thelo (No. 6) the deliberate exercise of the will; it is translated "to desire" in the Rv of the following:  Acts 22:30;  23:38;  27:43;  28:18;  1 Timothy 2:8;  5:14;  6:9;  Jude 1:5 . See Disposed , Intend , List , Minded , Willing , Wish , Would.

'''B — 8: ζηλόω (Strong'S #2206 — Verb — zeloo — dzay-lo'-o )

"to have a zeal for, to be zealous towards," whether in a good or evil sense, the former in  1 Corinthians 14:1 , concerning spiritual gifts Rv, "desire earnestly," Av, "desire;" in an evil sense, in  James 4:2 , Rv, "covet," for Av, "desire to have."

'''B — 9: αἰτέω (Strong'S #154 — Verb — aiteo — ahee-teh'-o )

"to ask," is rendered "to desire" in Av, e.g., in  Matthew 20:20;  Luke 23:25 [[[Rv,]] always "to ask (for)"].

'''B — 10: σπεύδω (Strong'S #4692 — Verb — speudo — spyoo'-do )

is translated "earnestly desiring" in  2 Peter 3:12 , Rv. See Haste.

 Matthew 16:1Ask.  Matthew 12:46,47 Luke 9:9EndeavorGoInquireRequireSeek.  Acts 13:7 Philippians 4:17InquireSeek.  2 Corinthians 5:2 1 Thessalonians 3:6 2 Timothy 1:4 1 Peter 2:2LongLust.  Luke 22:31BeseechExhortIntreat.Vainglory.