Thirst (Noun and Verb), Thirsty (to be), Athrist

New Testament

Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words

Definition

1dipsosNounG1373

"thirst" (cp. Eng., "dipsomania"), occurs in 2Co 11:27.

2dipsaoNounG1372

is used (a) in the natural sense, e.g., Mat 25:35, Mat 25:37, Mat 25:42; in Mat 25:44, "athirst" (lit., "thirsting"); Joh 4:13, Joh 4:15, Joh 19:28, Rom 12:20, 1Co 4:11, Rev 7:16; (b) figuratively, of spiritual "thirst," Mat 5:6, Joh 4:14, Joh 6:35, Joh 7:37; in Rev 21:6, Rev 22:17, "that is athirst."