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"to long for greatly" (a strengthened form of potheo, "to long for," not found in the NT), is translated "I long," in Romans 1:11; in 2 Corinthians 5:2 , RV, "longing" (AV, "earnestly desiring"); in 1 Thessalonians 3:6; 2 Timothy 1:4 , RV, "longing" (AV, "desiring greatly"); to long after, in 2 Corinthians 9:14; Philippians 1:8; 2:26; to long for, in 1 Peter 2:2 , RV (AV, "desire"); James 4:5 , RV, "long." See DESIRE.

akin to A, and an intensive form of pothetos, "desired, greatly desired," "longed for," is used in Philippians 4:1 .

"a longing" (akin to A and B), is found in Romans 15:23 , RV, "longing" (AV, "great desire"). See DESIRE.

"a longing" (perhaps stressing the process more than No. 1), is found in 2 Corinthians 7:7 , RV, "longing" (AV, "earnest desire"); 2 Corinthians 7:11 , RV, "longing" (AV, "vehement desire").