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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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Romans 1:27
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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
The 1611 reading
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
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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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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.

Complete reference index — all 18 verses
Exodus 15:9Psalms 78:18Psalms 78:30Psalms 81:12Proverbs 6:25Matthew 5:28Romans 1:27Romans 7:71 Corinthians 10:6Galatians 5:161 Thessalonians 4:5James 1:14James 1:15James 4:22 Peter 1:42 Peter 2:101 John 2:161 John 2:17

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Exodus1 occurrence
1 versePsalms3 occurrences
3 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseGalatians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verseJames3 occurrences
3 verses2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses1 John3 occurrences
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