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lust

Meaning of “lust”

Sense 1: Strong desire, craving, or appetite. Sense 2: To desire or crave.

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19 occurrences18 verses11 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 15:9

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Exodus 15:9
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
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1611 witness · Exodus 15:9 · retained source text

The enemie said, I will pursue, I wil ouertake, I wil diuide the spoile: my lust shall be satisfied vpon them: I will draw my sword, mine hand shall destroy them.

1611 marginal noteOr, repossesse.

Psalms 78:30
They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
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1611 witness · Psalms 78:30 · retained source text

They were not estranged from their lust: but while their meate was yet in their mouthes,

1611 marginal noteNum. 11.33.

Psalms 81:12
So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 81:12 · retained source text

So I gaue them vp vnto their owne hearts lust: and they walked in in their owne counsels.

1611 marginal noteOr, to the hardnes of their hearts, or imagination.

1611 marginal noteActs. 14.6.

Proverbs 6:25
lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 6:25 · retained source text

Lust not after her beautie in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

1611 marginal noteMat.5.28.

Romans 1:27
And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 1:27 · retained source text

And likewise also the men, leauing the naturall vse of the woman, burned in their lust one towards another, men with men working that which is vnseemely, and receiuing in themselues that recompense of their errour which was meet.

Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
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1611 witness · Romans 7:7 · retained source text

What shall wee say then? is the law sinne? God forbid. Nay, I had not knowen sinne, but by the lawe: for I had not knowen lust, except the Law had said, Thou shalt not couet.

1611 marginal noteOr, concupiscence.

1 Corinthians 10:6
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 10:6 · retained source text

Now these things were our examples, to the intent wee should not lust after euil things, as they also lusted.

1611 marginal noteGr. our figures.

Galatians 5:16
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
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1611 witness · Galatians 5:16 · retained source text

This I say then, Walke in the spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

1611 marginal noteOr, fulfill not.

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