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Lust
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
LUST. The Eng. word ‘lust,’ which is now restricted to sexual desire, formerly expressed strong desire of any kind. And so, as Thomas Adams says, there can be a lusting of the Spirit, for the Spirit lusteth against the flesh ( Galatians 5:17 ).
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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Lust'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/l/lust.html. 1909.