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lust, lusts, lusted, lusting, lustful, passions, desires

Definition:

Lust is a very strong desire, usually in the context of wanting something sinful or immoral. To lust is to have lust.

• In the Bible, "lust" usually referred to sexual desire for someone other than one's own spouse.
• Sometimes this term was used in a figurative sense to refer to worshiping idols.
• Depending on the context, "lust" could be translated as "wrong desire" or "strong desire" or "wrongful sexual desire" or "strong immoral desire" or to "strongly desire to sin."
• The phrase to "lust after" could be translated as to "wrongly desire" or to "think immorally about" or to "immorally desire."

(See also: adultery, false god)

Bible References:

• 1 John 02:15-17
• 2 Timothy 02:22-23
• Galatians 05:16-18
• Galatians 05:19-21
• Genesis 39:7-9
• Matthew 05:27-28

Word Data:

• Strong's: H183, H185, H310, H1730, H2181, H2183, H2530, H5178, H5375, H5689, H5691, H5869, H7843, G766, G1937, G1939, G2237, G3715, G3806