King James Bible Dictionary

Figurative of the ardent desire of the devout mind
Psalms 42:1-4; Psalms 63:1; Psalms 143:6; Isaiah 55:1; Amos 8:11-13; Matthew 5:6; John 4:14-15; John 7:37; Revelation 21:6; Revelation 22:17
Desire, Spiritual; Diligence; Hunger, Spiritual; Zeal

THIRST, noun thurst. [Latin torreo.]

1. A painful sensation of the throat or fauces, occasioned by the want of drink.

Wherefore is it that thou hast brought us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst? Exodus 17:3.

2. A vehement desire of drink. Psalms 104:11.

3. A want and eager desire after any thing.

THIRST of worldly good.

THIRST of knowledge.

THIRST of praise.

THIRST after happiness.

But for is now more generally used after thirst; as a thirst for worldly honors; a thirst for praise.

4. Dryness; drouth.

The rapid current, through veins

Of porous earth with kindly thirst updrawn,

Rose a fresh fountain--

THIRST, verb intransitive thurst.

1. To experience a painful sensation of the throat or fauces for want of drink.

The people thirsted there for water. Exodus 17:3.

2. To have a vehement desire for any thing.

My soul thirsteth for the living God. Psalms 42:2.

THIRST, verb intransitive To want to drink; as, to thirst blood. [Not English.]

THIRST'INESS, noun [form thirsty.]

The state of being thirsty; thirst.

THIRST'ING, participle present tense Feeling pain for want of drink; having eager desire.

THIRST'Y, adjective [from thirst.] Feeling a painful sensation of the throat or fauces for want of drink.

Give me a little water, for I am thirsty Judges 4:19.

I was thirsty and ye gave me no drink. Matthew 25:35.

1. Very dry; having no moisture; parched.

The thirsty land shall become springs of water. Isaiah 35:7.

2. Having a vehement desire of any thing; as in blood-thirsty. Isaiah 44:1.