Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
thirst
Usage: δίψος, -εος (-ους), τό (late form of δίψα), [in LXX chiefly for and cognates ;] thirst: 2Co.11:27.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1373
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
15
Books
13
Strong's G1373 Quick Answer
Strong's G1373 δίψος (dipsos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. dipsos (dip'-sos) n. 1. thirst [of uncertain affinity] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include thirst. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- dipsos (dip'-sos) n. 1. thirst [of uncertain affinity]
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 13 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- thirst
Meaning and Definition
dipsos (dip'-sos) n. 1. thirst [of uncertain affinity] KJV: thirst
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1373. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1373 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dipsos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
thirst
2 Corinthians 11:27
How Strong's G1373 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1373 (δίψος) appears 14 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Kingdoms 17:29 — διψῶν
- 4 Maccabees 3:10 — διψῶν
- Amos 8:13 — δίψει
- Deuteronomy 28:48 — δίψει
- Deuteronomy 32:10 — δίψει
Strong's G1373 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1373 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Strong's G1373 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And the people thirsted there for water, and there the people murmured against Moses, saying, Why is this? hast thou brought us up out of Egypt to slay us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
And thou shalt serve thine enemies, which the Lord will send forth against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in the want of all things; and thou shalt wear upon thy neck a yoke of iron until he shall have destroyed thee.
He maintained him in the wilderness, In burning thirst and a dry land: He led him about and instructed him, And kept him as the apple of an eye.
Strong's G1373 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
but the king, being very much athirst, although he had numerous springs, could not by their means quench his thirst;
Declaring by that thirst then how Thou hadst punished their adversaries.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1373.
And the people thirsted there for water, and there the people murmured against Moses, saying, Why is this? hast thou brought us up out of Egypt to slay us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
And thou shalt serve thine enemies, which the Lord will send forth against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in the want of all things; and thou shalt wear upon thy neck a yoke of iron until he shall have destroyed thee.
He maintained him in the wilderness, In burning thirst and a dry land: He led him about and instructed him, And kept him as the apple of an eye.
And he was very thirsty, and wept before the Lord, and said, Thou hast been well pleased to grant this great deliverance by the hand of thy servant, and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?
and honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheeses of kine: and they brought them to David and to his people with him to eat; for one said, The people is faint and hungry and thirsty in the wilderness.
Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
For I will give water to the thirsty that walk in a dry land: I will put my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessings upon thy children:
Why did I come, and there was no man? why did I call, and there was none to hearken? Is not my hand strong to redeem? or can I not deliver? behold, by my rebuke I will dry up the sea, and make rivers a wilderness; and their fish shall be dried up because there is no water, and shall die for thirst.
Withdraw thy foot from a rough way, and thy throat from thirst: but she said, I will strengthen myself: for she loved strangers, and went after them.
The tongue of the sucking child Cleaves to the roof of its mouth for thirst: The little children ask for bread, And there is none to break it to them.
that I may strip her naked, and make her again as she was at the day of her birth: and I will make her desolate, and make her as a dry land, and will kill her with thirst.
In that day shall the fair virgins and the young men faint for thirst;
In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
but the king, being very much athirst, although he had numerous springs, could not by their means quench his thirst;
Declaring by that thirst then how Thou hadst punished their adversaries.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1373, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G1373 FAQ
What does dipsos (δίψος) mean?
Dipsos (Strong's G1373) is a Greek word most simply glossed "thirst". dipsos (dip'-sos) n. 1. thirst [of uncertain affinity]
How many times is dipsos (δίψος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G1373 across 13 books.
Where can I study dipsos (δίψος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1373 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate dipsos (δίψος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as thirst. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1373 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 12 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1373, with linked reader references where each row is available.