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διψάω

Transliteration: dipsao · verb

16x in NTFirst: Matt 5:6
MeaningI thirst for, desire earnestly
Part of speechverb
Frequency16x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsδιψῶντες, ἐδίψησα, διψῶντα, διψήσει, διψῶ, διψᾷ, Διψῶ, διψῶμεν, διψήσουσιν, διψῶντι
Example versesMatt 5:6 · Matt 25:35 · Matt 25:37 · Matt 25:42 · Matt 25:44
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What kind of word is διψάω?

διψάω (dipsao) is a verb that occurs 16 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I thirst for, desire earnestly” and first appears in Matt 5:6.

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