4 occurrences in 12 translations
'Longing' in the Bible
Indeed, we groan in this body, desiring to put on our dwelling from heaven,
and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he received from you. He told us about your deep longing, your sorrow, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.
For consider how much diligence this very thing—this grieving as God wills—has produced in you: what a desire to clear yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what deep longing, what zeal, what justice! In every way you showed yourselves to be pure in this matter.
and by their supplication in your behalf, longing after you because of the exceeding grace of God upon you;
Related Words
- Long (831 instances in 13 translations)
- Long-eared (2 instances in 1 translation)
- Long-forbearing (1 instance in 1 translation)
- Long-haired (1 instance in 2 translations)
- Long-lasting (4 instances in 2 translations)
- Long-lived (2 instances in 2 translations)
- Long-pinioned (1 instance in 2 translations)
- Long-promised (1 instance in 1 translation)
- Long-sleeved (2 instances in 2 translations)
- Long-suffering (23 instances in 7 translations)
- Longed (30 instances in 12 translations)
- Longedst (1 instance in 3 translations)
- Longer (483 instances in 13 translations)
- Longeth (8 instances in 4 translations)
- Longevity (2 instances in 2 translations)
- Longingly (8 instances in 4 translations)
- Longings (2 instances in 2 translations)
- Longs (15 instances in 7 translations)
- Longwinged (1 instance in 1 translation)
Bible Theasaurus
- Ambition (12 instances)
- Anxiety (41 instances)
- Aspiration (1 instance)
- Coveting (3 instances)
- Eagerness (19 instances)
- Long (831 instances)
- Longing (52 instances)
- Yearn (23 instances)
- Yearning (14 instances)
Reverse Interlinear
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐπιποθέω
Epipotheo
Epipotheo
greatly desire , long , earnestly desire , long after , greatly long after , lust , desire , longed after
Usage: 9
μακροθυμέω
Makrothumeo
Makrothumeo
be patient , have patience , have long patience , bear long , suffer long , be longsuffering , patiently endure
Usage: 7
רחק רחוק
Rachowq
Rachowq
Usage: 85
אף
'aph
'aph
anger , wrath , face , nostrils , nose , angry , longsuffering , before , countenance , forbearing , forehead , snout , worthy
Usage: 276
בּוּשׁ
Buwsh
Buwsh
Usage: 119
מה מ־ מ־ מה מה
Mah
Mah
Usage: 751
עלם עולם
`owlam
`owlam
ever , everlasting , old , perpetual , evermore , never , time , ancient , world , always , alway , long , more , never ,
Usage: 438
רב
Rab
Rab
Usage: 458
רב
Rob
Rob
Usage: 153
רבה
Rabah
Rabah
multiply , increase , much , many , more , great , long , store , exceedingly , greater , abundance ,
Usage: 224
שׁקק
Shaqaq
Shaqaq
Usage: 6
μηκέτι
meketi
meketi
Usage: 16
ὅσος
Hosos
Hosos
as many as , whatsoever , that , whatsoever things , whatsoever as long as , how great things , what ,
Usage: 76
τοσοῦτος
Tosoutos
Tosoutos
Usage: 17