ἐπιθυμέω
Etym. θυμός
"to set one's heart upon" a thing, "lust after, long for, covet, desire", c. gen., Hdt., Aesch., etc.; also c. gen. pers., Xen.:—c. inf. "to desire to" do, Hdt., Soph.:—absol. "to desire, covet", Thuc., etc.; τὸ ἐπιθυμοῦν τοῦ πλοῦ ῀ ἐπιθυμία, "eagerness" for it, id=Thuc.