Word Study · Strong's G3715 · Greek

ὄρεξις

orexis

or'-ex-is

Strong's 1890 spelling: órexis

“excitement of the mind, i.e. longing after”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

excitement of the mind, i.e. longing after

Rendered in the KJV as

lust.

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occurrencein the New Testament
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New Testament bookswhere the word stands
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inflected formdistinct spellings

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The word itself

Inflected forms · 1

ὀρέξει1

How it is rendered · 1

desire1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 1

noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular1

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Romans1 occurrence

Romans 1:27ὀρέξειorexeinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularLikewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.here: desire

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