lust

Found 19 times in the King James Bible

H5315 Hebrew
G1939 Greek

English Definition

properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

נֶפֶשׁ

Transliteration

nephesh

Strong's Reference H5315

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἐπιθυμία

Transliteration

nephesh

Strong's Reference G1939

"Lust" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H5315, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G1939. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Exodus 15:9 Old Testament

the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied

Psalm 78:18 Old Testament

meat for their lust.

Psalm 78:30 Old Testament

estranged from their lust. But while their

Psalm 81:12 Old Testament

their own hearts’ lust: and they walked

Proverbs 6:25 Old Testament

Lust not after her

Matthew 5:28 New Testament

a woman to lust after her hath

Romans 1:27 New Testament

burned in their lust one toward another;

Romans 7:7 New Testament

had not known lust, except the law

1 Corinthians 10:6 New Testament

we should not lust after evil things,

Galatians 5:16 New Testament

not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

1 Thessalonians 4:5 New Testament

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even

James 1:14 New Testament

of his own lust, and enticed.

James 1:15 New Testament

Then when lust hath conceived, it

James 4:2 New Testament

Ye lust, and have not:

2 Peter 1:4 New Testament

the world through lust.

2 Peter 2:10 New Testament

flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and

1 John 2:16 New Testament

the world, the lust of the flesh,

1 John 2:16 New Testament

flesh, and the lust of the eyes,

1 John 2:17 New Testament

away, and the lust thereof: but he

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