Original: ὄρεξις

Transliteration: órexis

Phonetic: or'-ex-is

Short Definition: Lust

- Original: ὄρεξις

- Transliteration: Orexis

- Phonetic: or'-ex-is

- Definition:

1. desire, longing, craving for

2. eager desire, lust, appetite

a. used both in a good and a bad sense, as well of natural and lawful and even of proper cravings (of appetite for food), also of corrupt and unlawful desires

- Origin: from G3713

- TDNT entry: 12:27,7

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From G3713; excitement of the mind that is longing after: - lust.

Cognate: G3713