Original Word: ἐπιποθητός
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: epipothétos
Pronunciation: eh-pee-poh-THAY-tos
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ee-poth'-ay-tos)
KJV: longed for
NASB: whom I long
Word Origin: [from G1909 (ἐπί - over) and a derivative of the latter part of G1971 (ἐπιποθέω - longing)]

1. yearned upon, i.e. greatly loved

Greatly loved, desired

From epi and a derivative of the latter part of epipotheo; yearned upon, i.e. Greatly loved -- longed foreign

see GREEK epi

see GREEK epipotheo

Cognate: 1973 epipóthētos – to desire (yearn after) with deep affection. See 1971 (epipotheō).

Word Origin
from epipotheó
Definition
greatly desired
NASB Translation
whom I long (1).STRONGS NT 1973: ἐπιπόθητος

ἐπιπόθητος, ἐπιποθητον, longed for: Philippians 4:1. ((Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 65, 1 [ET]; the Epistle of Barnabas 1, 3 [ET]); Appendix Hisp. 43; Eustathius; (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 34, 3).)

Philippians 4:1 Adj-NMP
GRK: ἀγαπητοὶ καὶ ἐπιπόθητοι χαρὰ καὶ
NAS: brethren whom I long [to see], my joy
KJV: dearly beloved and longed for, my joy
INT: beloved and longed for joy and

Strong's Greek 1973
1 Occurrence

ἐπιπόθητοι — 1 Occ.