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Lust

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

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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.
 
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