"experience an uncomfortable sensation from want of drink," Middle Englishthirsten, from Old Englishþyrstan"to thirst, thirst after," from the noun (seethirst(n.)); the figurative sense of "desire, long for" was in Old English. Compare Old Saxonthurstian, Dutchdorsten, Old High German...
"He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed." (1 Peter 2:24) The posca offered by a soldier on his sponge that day was an act of mercy to the One who was bringing God's mercy...
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God. / My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.Isaiah 55:1“Come...