διψάω
Transliteration
dipsaō (Key)
Pronunciation
dip-sah'-o
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From a variation of δίψος (G1373)
mGNT
16x in 10 unique form(s) TR
16x in 12 unique form(s) LXX
39x in 20 unique form(s)
διψᾷ — 2x
διψήσει — 1x
διψήσῃ — 2x
διψήσουσιν — 1x
Διψῶ — 1x
διψῶ — 1x
διψῶμεν — 1x
διψῶν — 1x
διψῶντα — 2x
διψῶντες — 1x
διψῶντι — 1x
ἐδίψησα — 2x
διψᾷ — 2x
διψήσει — 3x
διψήσουσιν — 1x
διψῶ — 2x
διψῶμεν — 1x
διψῶν — 1x
διψῶντα — 2x
διψῶντες — 1x
διψῶντι — 1x
ἐδίψησα — 2x
δίψα — 1x
διψᾷ — 2x
δίψαν — 7x
δίψης — 1x
διψήσεις — 1x
διψήσετε — 1x
διψήσουσιν — 1x
διψήσωσιν — 1x
διψῶν — 2x
διψῶντας — 2x
διψῶντες — 3x
διψῶντι — 1x
διψώντων — 1x
διψῶσα — 2x
διψῶσαν — 3x
διψώσας — 1x
διψώσῃ — 4x
ἐδίψησα — 1x
ἐδίψησέν — 1x
ἐδίψησεν — 3x
Dictionary Aids

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TDNT Reference: 2:226,177

Strong’s Definitions

διψάω dipsáō, dip-sah'-o; from a variation of G1373; to thirst for (literally or figuratively):—(be, be a-)thirst(-y).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G1372 in the following manner: thirst (10x), be thirsty (3x), be athirst (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's G1372 in the following manner: thirst (10x), be thirsty (3x), be athirst (3x).

  1. to suffer thirst, suffer from thirst

    1. figuratively, those who are said to thirst who painfully feel their want of, and eagerly long for, those things by which the soul is refreshed, supported, strengthened

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
διψάω dipsáō, dip-sah'-o; from a variation of G1373; to thirst for (literally or figuratively):—(be, be a-)thirst(-y).
STRONGS G1372:
διψάω, -ῶ, subjunctive present 3 person singular δίψᾷ (John 7:37; Romans 12:20; often so from the Macedonian age on for the Attic δίψῇ, cf. Winers Grammar, § 13, 3 b.; [Buttmann, 44 (38)]; Lob. ad Phryn., p. 61); future διψήσω; 1 aorist ἐδίψησα; (δίψα, thirst); [from Homer down]; to thirst;
1. absolutely, to suffer thirst; suffer from thirst: properly, Matthew 25:35, 37, 42, 44; John 4:15; John 19:28; Romans 12:20; 1 Corinthians 4:11; figuratively, those are said to thirst who painfully feel their want of, and eagerly long for, those things by which the soul is refreshed, supported, strengthened: John 4:13; John 6:35; John 7:37; Revelation 7:16; Revelation 21:6; Revelation 22:17; (Sir. 24:21 (Sir 24:20); Sir 51:24).
2. with an accusative of the thing desired: τὴν δικαιοσύνην, Matthew 5:6, (Psalm 62:2 (Ps. 63:2) in the better Greek writings with the genitive; cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 10 b.; [Buttmann, 147 (129)]; ἐλευθερίας, Plato, rep. 8, p. 562 c.; τιμῆς, Plutarch, Cat. maj. 11; others; cf. Winer's Grammar, 17).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
62:2; 63:2
Matthew
5:6; 25:35; 25:37; 25:42; 25:44
John
4:13; 4:15; 6:35; 7:37; 7:37; 19:28
Romans
12:20; 12:20
1 Corinthians
4:11
Revelation
7:16; 21:6; 22:17
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