Words the Bible translates as lust
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 9 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- epithumiaἐπιθυμίαa strong desire: an intense reaching of the heart toward something, which is good or evil depending on what it reaches for
- epithumeōἐπιθυμέωto set one's heart on something and reach for it with strong desire
- ta'avahתַּאֲוָהdesire, longing, craving: the whole person's reaching out for what it wants (and sometimes the wanted thing itself).
- orexisὄρεξιςlustnot studied yet
- avvahאַוָּהdesire, wish: what someone wants, nearly always in the set phrase "the desire of your soul," meaning as much and as freely as you please.
- agavעָגַבto lust after someone: to be gripped by a craving for a person that has run past all shame
- egevעָגָבlustnot studied yet
- agavahעֲגָבָהlustnot studied yet
- shakhahשָׁכָהto lustnot studied yet
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