ἐπιθυμεῖν

Lemma: ἐπιθυμέω

verb verb
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Definition

Desire earnestly, set one’s heart upon, long for (often of something not yet possessed). In the middle it commonly means “desire for oneself,” and in moral contexts it can denote “covet.”

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e)piqume/w
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Grammatical Analysis

"ἐπιθυμεῖν"

Verb type: standard (-ω) verb (not a -μι verb)

Tense: present

Voice: active

Mood: infinitive

Person: none (infinitive is non-finite)

Number: none (infinitive is non-finite)

Related Forms of ἐπιθυμέω

6 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

ἐπιθυμέω present, active, indicative, singular, 1st Επεθυμησεν aorist, active, indicative, singular, 3rd ἐπιθυμοῦντα present, active, participle, accusative, singular,... ἐπεθύµουν imperfect, active, indicative, singular, 1st επιθυμει present, active, indicative, singular, 3rd επιθυμω present, active, indicative, singular, 1st

Verb Conjugation

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