# G1937 ἐπιθυμέω

ἐπιθυμέω (epithyméō), Strong’s G1937: to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise) KJV: covet, desire, would fain, lust (after). Occurs 69 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G1937 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

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

KJV: covet, desire, would fain, lust (after)

Built from [ἐπί epí](https://besorah.bible/word/G1909) (meaning superimposition) + [θυμός thymós](https://besorah.bible/word/G2372) (passion)

Occurs 69 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 5:28](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/5?v=28) — but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his…
- [Matthew 13:17](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/13?v=17) — For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t…
- [Luke 15:16](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/15?v=16) — He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
- [Luke 16:21](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/16?v=21) — and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his…
- [Luke 17:22](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/17?v=22) — He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you…
- [Luke 22:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/22?v=15) — He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer,
- [Acts 20:33](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/20?v=33) — I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.
- [Romans 7:7](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/7?v=7) — What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn’t have known sin except through the law. For…
- [Romans 13:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/13?v=9) — For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not…
- [1 Corinthians 10:6](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/10?v=6) — Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.