Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong's Definition
to dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully)
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
to desire besides; also, to desire earnestly, long for, 2 Cor. 5:2; to have a strong bent, Jas. 4:5; by impl. to love, have affection for, 2 Cor. 9:14
Translated in KJV as
(earnestly) desire (greatly)(greatly) long (after)lust
Etymology
from G1909 (ἐπί) and potheo (to yearn);
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