verb
homeiremō
Greekὁμείρομαι (homeiromai)
Strong’sG2442
I long for, love fervently
stem homeir-once in the New Testament1 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἱμείρω, [in LXX: Jb 3:21 B3R (ABא, ὁμ-);] I Th 2:8(Rec.), v.s. ὁμείρομαί.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2442 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhim-i'-rom-ahee
of uncertain affinity); to long for
Frommiddle voice from ἵμερος (a yearning;
King Jamesbe affectionately desirous.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| homeirerōtoisὁμειρόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine | deeply … care | 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, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | homeiremō | homeireme | homeiremi | homeirema | homeiremē | homeiremelē |
| you 2nd person singular | homeiresō | homeirese | homeiresi | homeiresa | homeiresē | homeireselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | homeiretō | homeirete | homeireti | homeireta | homeiretē | homeiretelē |
| we 1st person plural | homeirenō | homeirene | homeireni | homeirena | homeirenē | homeirenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | homeirevō | homeireve | homeirevi | homeireva | homeirevē | homeirevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | homeirelō | homeirele | homeireli | homeirela | homeirelē | homeirelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | homeiremeiō | homeiremeia | homeiremeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | homeireseiō | homeireseia | homeireseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | homeireteiō | homeireteia | homeireteiē |
| we 1st person plural | homeireneiō | homeireneia | homeireneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | homeireveiō | homeireveia | homeireveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | homeireleiō | homeireleia | homeireleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | homeiresōr | homeiresar | homeiresēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | homeiretōr | homeiretar | homeiretēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | homeirevōr | homeirevar | homeirevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | homeirelōr | homeirelar | homeirelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | homeiremoiō | homeiremoia |
| you 2nd person singular | homeiresoiō | homeiresoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | homeiretoiō | homeiretoia |
| we 1st person plural | homeirenoiō | homeirenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | homeirevoiō | homeirevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | homeireloiō | homeireloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | homeirerō | homeireri | homeirera | homeirerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | homeirerōtos1× | homeireritos | homeireratos | homeirerētos |
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
homeir 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
Where it appears
1 occurrence, every one of them listed
homeirerōtois“deeply … care”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine1×
1 Thessalonians 2:8“deeply … care”houtōs homeirerōtois vu eudokane metadōara vi ouk monem tem euangeliem tou theou alla kai tain heautoiu psuchain, dioti agapētois ni giniva.We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.