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Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.
Read in context →Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
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epithyméō · ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o
to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise)
Strong's KJV usage: :--covet, desire, would fain, lust (after).
Strong's first: Galatians 5:17Strong's last: Galatians 5:17
Open full G1937 profile →epipothéō · ep-ee-poth-eh'-o
to dote upon, i.e. intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully)
Strong's KJV usage: :--(earnestly) desire (greatly), (greatly) long (after), lust.
Strong's first: James 4:5Strong's last: James 4:5
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Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.
When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.
If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.
And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
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LUST, noun
1. Longing desire; eagerness to possess or enjoy; as the lust of gain.
My lust shall be satisfied upon them. Exodus 15:9.
2. Concupiscence; carnal appetite; unlawful desire of carnal pleasure. Romans 1:27. 2 Peter 2:10.
3. Evil propensity; depraved affections and desires. James 1:14. Psalms 81:12.
4. Vigor; active power. [Not used.]
LUST, verb intransitive
1. To desire eagerly; to long; with after.
Thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after. Deuteronomy 12:15.
2. To have carnal desire; to desire eagerly the gratification of carnal appetite.
LUST not after her beauty in thy heart. Proverbs 6:25.
Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. Matthew 5:28.
3. To have irregular or inordinate desires.
The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy. James 4:2.
LUST not after evil things as they also lusted. 1 Corinthians 10:6.
4. To list; to like.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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