KJV dictionary & concordance
Eagerly or with covetous desire.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Proverbs 21:26
Complete exact-word concordance
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Hee coueteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giueth and spareth not.
1611 marginal notePsal 112.9.
In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God.
In thee haue they taken gifts to shead blood: thou hast taken vsury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the LORD God.
Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
Wo vnto them, for they haue gone in the way of Kain, and ranne greedily after the errour of Balaam, for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
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Historical English dictionary sources
With keen or ardent desire; eagerly.
