"also spelled ἱμείρομαι, to desire earnestly, have a strong affection for, 1 Thess. 2:8*"
Definition and meaning
also spelled ἱμείρομαι, to desire earnestly, have a strong affection for, 1 Thess. 2:8*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὁμείρομαι
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of homeiromai (G3655) across the King James Bible.
And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.
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Common questions
Strong's G3655 (homeiromai) is a Greek word that means: also spelled ἱμείρομαι, to desire earnestly, have a strong affection for, 1 Thess. 2:8* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word homeiromai (G3655) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3655 is homeiromai, a Greek word defined as: also spelled ἱμείρομαι, to desire earnestly, have a strong affection for, 1 Thess. 2:8*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
homeiromai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.