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διψάω

dipsaōto thirstHow to read Greek
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Definition

διψάω,-ῶ

(δίψα, thirst), [in LXX chiefly for צָמֵא ;]

to thirst: absol., Matthew 25:35, 37; 25:42, 44, John 4:13, 15; 19:28, Romans 12:20" (LXX), 1 Corinthians 4:11; figuratively, John 4:14; 6:35; 7:37, Revelation 7:16; 21:6; 22:17; with accusative (= cl. with genitive), τ. δικαιοσύνην, Matthew 5:6.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as διψάω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

16 total
  1. Matthew 5:6διψῶντες · thirst
    Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
  2. Matthew 25:35ἐδίψησα · I was thirsty
    For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,
  3. Matthew 25:37διψῶντα · thirsty
    Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?
  4. Matthew 25:42ἐδίψησα · I was thirsty
    For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,
  5. Matthew 25:44διψῶντα · thirsty
    And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’
  6. John 4:13διψήσει · will be thirsty
    Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again.
  7. John 4:14διψήσει · will never thirst
    But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
  8. John 4:15διψῶ · I will not get thirsty
    The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water so that I will not get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.”
  9. John 6:35διψήσει · will never thirst
    Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.
  10. John 7:37διψᾷ · is thirsty
    On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
  11. John 19:28Διψῶ · I am thirsty
    After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”
  12. Romans 12:20διψᾷ · he is thirsty
    On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
  13. 1 Corinthians 4:11διψῶμεν · thirsty
    To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.
  14. Revelation 7:16διψήσουσιν · will they thirst
    ‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’
  15. Revelation 21:6διψῶντι · thirsty
    And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.
  16. Revelation 22:17διψῶν · is thirsty
    The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.