The Greek verb dipsao (G1372) means to thirst or to be thirsty — both literally and in its powerful metaphorical uses describing spiritual longing and the promise of ultimate satisfaction in Christ.
Dipsao is one of Scripture's most evocative spiritual metaphors. Jesus' cry from the cross — 'I am thirsty' (John 19:28) — is simultaneously the physical reality of crucifixion and the fulfillment of Psalm 22:15. But Jesus also transforms thirst into a gospel invitation: 'Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink' (John 7:37). Revelation 22:17 echoes this as the final gospel invitation of Scripture. Dipsao diagnoses the universal human condition — a deep longing that no earthly satisfaction can quench.