Strong's Lexicon
G2237
G2237 — ἡδονή
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2237 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἡδονή |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from handano "to please" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | hedone |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | hay-don-ay' |
| Meaning: | 1. sensual delight 2. (by implication) desire |
| KJV Renderings: | lust, pleasure |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἡδονή, ἡδονῆς, ἡ (ἥδομαι) (Simonides 117, Herodotus down), pleasure: 2Pe 2:13; plural, Luk 8:14 (αἱ ἡδοναι τοῦ βίου); Tit 3:3; Jas 4:3; by metonymy, desires for pleasure (Grotius, cupiditates rerum voluptariarum), Jas 4:1.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἡδονή (lust)
Luke 8:14
- KJV: And that which fell among thorns are they which when they have heard go forth and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of life and bring no fruit to perfection
- GK: το δε εις τας ακάνθας πεσόν ούτοί εισιν οι ακούσαντες και υπό μεριμνών και πλούτου και ηδονών του βίου πορευόμενοι συμπνίγονται και ου τελεσφορούσι
Titus 3:3
- KJV: For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish disobedient deceived serving divers lusts and pleasures living in malice and envy hateful hating one another
- GK: ήμεν γαρ ποτε και ημείς ανόητοι απειθείς πλανώμενοι δουλεύοντες επιθυμίαις και ηδοναίς ποικίλαις εν κακία και φθόνω διάγοντες στυγητοί μισούντες αλλήλους
James 4:1
- KJV: From whence wars and fightings among you not hence of your lusts that war in your members
- GK: πόθεν πόλεμοι και μάχαι εν υμίν ουκ εντεύθεν εκ των ηδονών υμών των στρατευομένων εν τοις μέλεσιν υμών
James 4:3
- KJV: Ye ask and receive not because ye ask amiss that ye may consume upon your lusts
- GK: αιτείτε και ου λαμβάνετε διότι κακώς αιτείσθε ίνα εν ταις ηδοναίς υμών δαπανήσητε
2 Peter 2:13
- KJV: And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time Spots and blemishes sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you
- GK: κομιούμενοι μισθόν αδικίας ηδονήν ηγούμενοι την εν ημέρα τρυφήν σπίλοι και μώμοι εντρυφώντες εν ταις απάταις αυτών συνευωχούμενοι υμίν