verb
dipsamō
Greekδιψάω (dipsaō)
Strong’sG1372
I thirst for, desire earnestly
stem dips-16 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books11 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
διψάω,-ῶ
(< δίψα, thirst), [in LXX chiefly for צָמֵא;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1372 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddip-sah'-o
to thirst for (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom a variation of G1373;
King James(be, be a-)thirst(-y).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| dipsamōΔιψῶ | happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular | thirsty | 1× |
| dipsanōδιψῶμεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | thirsty | 1× |
| dipsatiδιψήσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | thirsty | 3× |
| dipsaliδιψήσουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | thirst | 1× |
| dipsamaἐδίψησα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | thirsty | 2× |
| dipsameiōδιψῶ | happening now · Ipresent active subjunctive 1st person singular | thirsty | 1× |
| dipsateiōδιψᾷ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular | thirsty | 2× |
| dipsarōtosδιψῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | thirsty | 1× |
| dipsarōtonδιψῶντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | thirsty | 2× |
| dipsarōtoδιψῶντι | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine | thirsty | 1× |
| dipsarōtoisδιψῶντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | thirst | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 8 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dipsamō1×Διψῶ | dipsame | dipsami | dipsama2×ἐδίψησα | dipsamē | dipsamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | dipsasō | dipsase | dipsasi | dipsasa | dipsasē | dipsaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dipsatō | dipsate | dipsati3×διψήσει | dipsata | dipsatē | dipsatelē |
| we 1st person plural | dipsanō1×διψῶμεν | dipsane | dipsani | dipsana | dipsanē | dipsanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dipsavō | dipsave | dipsavi | dipsava | dipsavē | dipsavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | dipsalō | dipsale | dipsali1×διψήσουσιν | dipsala | dipsalē | dipsalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dipsameiō1×διψῶ | dipsameia | dipsameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | dipsaseiō | dipsaseia | dipsaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dipsateiō2×διψᾷ | dipsateia | dipsateiē |
| we 1st person plural | dipsaneiō | dipsaneia | dipsaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | dipsaveiō | dipsaveia | dipsaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | dipsaleiō | dipsaleia | dipsaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | dipsasōr | dipsasar | dipsasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dipsatōr | dipsatar | dipsatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | dipsavōr | dipsavar | dipsavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | dipsalōr | dipsalar | dipsalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | dipsamoiō | dipsamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | dipsasoiō | dipsasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | dipsatoiō | dipsatoia |
| we 1st person plural | dipsanoiō | dipsanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | dipsavoiō | dipsavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | dipsaloiō | dipsaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | dipsarō | dipsari | dipsara | dipsarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | dipsarōtos5×διψῶν | dipsaritos | dipsaratos | dipsarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
dips is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
16 occurrences, every one of them listed
dipsamō“thirsty”happening now · Ipresent active indicative 1st person singular1×
John 19:28“thirsty”Meta houtem horarētos tos Iēsus hoti ēdē panteim telitē hina teleiiteia tas grafas legatō; Dipsamō.After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”
dipsanō“thirsty”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural1×
1 Corinthians 4:11“thirsty”achri tau arti hōrau kai peinanō kai dipsanō kai gumniteuanō kai kolafizinō kai astatanōTo this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.
dipsati“thirsty”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular3×
John 4:13“thirsty”apokrinita Iēsus kai legata auta; Pantos tos pinarōtos ek teu hudōreu houteu dipsati palin;Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again.
John 4:14“thirsty”hos de an pinateia ek teu hudōreu heu mis dōami auto, ouk mē dipsati eis ton aiōnon, alla tem hudōrem hem dōami auto gineti en auto pēgas hudōreu hallerōteu eis zōan aiōnian.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 6:35“thirst”Legata autoi tos Iēsus; Mis amō tos artos tau zōau; tos ercherōtos pros min ouk mē peinateia, kai tos pisteuarōtos eis min ouk mē dipsati pōpote.Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.
dipsali“thirst”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Revelation 7:16“thirst”ouk peinali ēti oude dipsali ēti, oude mē piptateia epi autoin tos hēlios oude pantem kaumem,‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’
dipsama“thirsty”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular2×
Matthew 25:35“thirsty”peinama gar kai dōava mi esthiara, dipsama kai potizava min, xenos eme kai sunagava min,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,
Matthew 25:42“thirsty”peinama gar kai ouk dōava mi esthiara, dipsama kai ouk potizava min,For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,
dipsameiō“thirsty”happening now · Ipresent active subjunctive 1st person singular1×
John 4:15“thirsty”legatō pros auton tas gunaikas; Kurior, dōasar mi houtem tem hudōrem, hina mē dipsameiō mēde dierchemeiō enthade antlarō.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.”
dipsateiō“thirsty”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
John 7:37“thirsty”En de ta eschata hēmera ta mega tau heortau histanatelē tos Iēsus, kai krazata legarōtos; Ean tinos dipsateiō erchetōr pros min kai pinatōr.On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
Romans 12:20“thirsty”alla ean peinateiō tos echthros su, psōmizasōr auton; ean dipsateiō, potizasōr auton; houtem gar poiarōtos anthraxoin pureu sōreuasi epi tan kefalan autou.On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
dipsarōtos“thirsty”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Revelation 22:17“thirsty”kai tem pneumem kai tas numfas legalō; Erchesōr; kai tos akouarōtos legatar; Erchesōr; kai tos dipsarōtos erchetōr, tos thelarōtos lambatar hudōrem zōau dōreōs.The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
dipsarōton“thirsty”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine2×
Matthew 25:37“thirsty”tote apokrinili auto tois dikaiois legarōtois; Kurior, pote sin horana peinarōton kai trefana, ē dipsarōton kai potizana?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“thirsty”tote apokrinili kai autois legarōtois; Kurior, pote sin horana peinarōton ē dipsarōton ē xenon ē gumnon ē asthenon ē en fulaka kai ouk diakonana si?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?’
dipsarōto“thirsty”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular masculine1×
Revelation 21:6“thirsty”kai legata mi; Ginalē. mis tem Alfa kai tem Ō, tas archas kai tem telem. mis to dipsarōto dōami ek tau pēgau teu hudōreu tau zōau dōreōs.And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.
dipsarōtois“thirst”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Matthew 5:6“thirst”makariois tois peinarōtois kai dipsarōtois tan dikaiosunan, hoti autois chortazili.Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.