# G1971 ἐπιποθέω

ἐπιποθέω (epipothéō), Strong’s G1971: to dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully) KJV: (earnestly) desire (greatly), (greatly) long (after), lust. Occurs 20 times.

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*epipothéō* — to dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully)

KJV: (earnestly) desire (greatly), (greatly) long (after), lust

Derived from [ἐπί epí](https://besorah.bible/word/G1909) (meaning superimposition)

Occurs 20 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Romans 1:11](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/1?v=11) — For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;
- [2 Corinthians 5:2](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-corinthians/5?v=2) — For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,
- [2 Corinthians 9:14](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-corinthians/9?v=14) — while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in…
- [Philippians 1:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/philippians/1?v=8) — For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Messiah Yeshua.
- [Philippians 2:26](https://besorah.bible/besorah/philippians/2?v=26) — since he longed for you all, and was very troubled because you had heard that he was sick.
- [1 Thessalonians 3:6](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-thessalonians/3?v=6) — But Timothy has just now come to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good…
- [2 Timothy 1:4](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-timothy/1?v=4) — longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
- [Jacob 4:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/jacob/4?v=5) — Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?
- [1 Peter 2:2](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-peter/2?v=2) — as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,
- [Wisdom of Solomon 15:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/15?v=19) — Neither, as seen beside other creatures, are they beautiful, so that one should desire them, but they have escaped both…