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διψάω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
διψάω
Greek transliteration: 
dipsaō
Simplified transliteration: 
dipsao
Principal Parts: 
διψήσω, ἐδίψησα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
1372
GK Number: 
1498
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
16
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(1a)
Gloss: 
to be thirsty
Definition: 
to thirst, be thirsty, Mt. 25:35, 37, 42, 44; met. to thirst after in spirit, to desire or long for ardently, Mt. 5:6; Jn. 4:14; 6:35

Greek-English Concordance for διψάω

Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst (dipsōntes | διψῶντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) for righteousness, for they will be fully satisfied.
Matthew 25:35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty (edipsēsa | ἐδίψησα | aor act ind 1 sg) and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
Matthew 25:37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty (dipsōnta | διψῶντα | pres act ptcp acc sg masc) and give you drink?
Matthew 25:42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty (edipsēsa | ἐδίψησα | aor act ind 1 sg) and you gave me no drink,
Matthew 25:44 Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty (dipsōnta | διψῶντα | pres act ptcp acc sg masc) or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not help you?’
John 4:13 Jesus replied, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty (dipsēsei | διψήσει | fut act ind 3 sg) again,
John 4:14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will (dipsēsei | διψήσει | fut act ind 3 sg) never be thirsty (dipsēsei | διψήσει | fut act ind 3 sg) again, but the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water gushing up to eternal life.”
John 4:15 The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I (dipsō | διψῶ | pres act subj 1 sg) will (dipsō | διψῶ | pres act subj 1 sg) not be thirsty (dipsō | διψῶ | pres act subj 1 sg) or have to keep coming here to draw water.”
John 6:35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; the one who comes to me will never go hungry, and the one who believes in me will (dipsēsei | διψήσει | fut act ind 3 sg) never be thirsty (dipsēsei | διψήσει | fut act ind 3 sg) again.
John 7:37 On the last day of the festival, the great day, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty (dipsa | διψᾷ | pres act subj 3 sg), let him come to me and drink.
John 19:28 After this Jesus, knowing that all was now accomplished, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, said, “I am thirsty.” (dipsō | διψῶ | pres act ind 1 sg)
Romans 12:20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty (dipsa | διψᾷ | pres act subj 3 sg), give him something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on his head.”
1 Corinthians 4:11 To this present hour we are hungry and thirsty (dipsōmen | διψῶμεν | pres act ind 1 pl), poorly clothed, knocked about, and homeless.
Revelation 7:16 No longer will they go hungry, neither will they thirst (dipsēsousin | διψήσουσιν | fut act ind 3 pl) again; the sun will not beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat;
Revelation 21:6 And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the one who thirsts (dipsōnti | διψῶντι | pres act ptcp dat sg masc) I will give permission to drink free of charge from the spring of the water of life.
Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Whoever is thirsty (dipsōn | διψῶν | pres act ptcp nom sg masc), let him come forward; and whoever so desires, let him receive the water of life free of charge.