lust

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