ἡδονή

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G2237

Transliteration: hēdonḗ

Pronunciation: hay-don-ay'

Definition: lust

- Original: ἡδονή

- Transliteration: hedone

- Phonetic: hay-don-ay'

- Definition:

1. pleasure

2. desires for pleasure

- Origin: from handano (to please)

- TDNT entry: 17:09,3

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From ἁνδάνω handanō (to please); sensual delight; by implication desire: - lust pleasure.