Strong's Greek · G1372

διψάω

dipsáō

(be, be a-)thirst(-y)

Definition

to thirst for (literally or figuratively)

Derivation

from a variation of G1373 (δίψος);

Appears 16 times in Scripture

John 4:14

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.”

John 4:15

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.”

Matthew 25:37

Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?

Matthew 25:44

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?’

John 19:28

After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”

John 6:35

Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.

Matthew 25:42

For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,

John 4:13

Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again.

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Matthew 25:35

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,

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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