Covet definition
Covet means greed of something.
Covet means to fix one’s desire upon something or someone (epi, upon, and thymos, passion). It is used in a good sense (1 Cor. 12:13 [v. zēloō]; 14:39) or bad sense (Exod. 20:17; Deut. 5:21;
Covet means to “hotly pursue” and it is a word picture of someone constantly trying to meet a need that can’t ever seem to be met.
Examples of Covet in a sentence
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More Definitions of Covet
Covet means to fix one’s desire upon something or someone (epi, upon, and thymos, passion). It is used in a good sense (1 Cor 12:13 [v. zēloō]; 14:39) or bad sense (Exod 20:17; Deut 5:21; Rom 7:7−8; 13:9; 1 Cor 10:6 [n. plonexia, from pleon, more, and echō, to have]; 1 Tim. 6:10 [v. oregō]). ‘Coveting’ in Mark 7:22 is ‘covetings’ in the original, meaning various ways of coveting. In Rom 1:29 the word is ‘greed’ (cf. Luke 12:15; Eph 4:19; 5:3; 1 Thess 2:5; 2 Pet 2:3, 14) which is idolatry (Eph 5:5; Col 3:5). The adjective, pleonektēs, literally means eager to have more, to have what belongs to others or greedy (1 Cor 5: 10–11; 6:10; Eph 5:5). See also philarguros (lit. money-loving) in Luke 16:14 and 2 Tim 3:2. Moo (1996:433) states that ‘coveting’ refers to an ‘inner desire to “possess”’ and adds that it encompasses ‘illicit desires of every kind’ (p. 434).
Covet means to desire or crave something. This verse does not condemn all desire or craving universally but prohibits our desiring that which rightfully belongs to another person.One author called it a “threshold” commandment as breaking it leads to breaking other commandments, such as stealing or adultery.
Covet means to fix one’s desire upon something or someone (epi, upon, and thymos, passion). It is used in a good sense (1 Cor. 12:13 [v. zēloō]; 14:39) or bad sense (Exod. 20:17; Deut. 5:21; Rom. 7:7-8; 13:9; 1 Cor. 10:6 [n. plonexia, from pleon, more, and echō, to have]; 1 Tim. 6:10 [v. oregō]). ‘Coveting’ in Mark 7:22 is ‘covetings’ in the original, meaning various ways of coveting. In Rom. 1:29 the word is ‘greed’ (cf. Luke 12:15; Eph. 4:19; 5:3; 1 Thess. 2:5; 2 Pet. 2:3, 14) which is idolatry (Eph. 5:5; Col. 3:5). The adjective, pleonektēs, literally means eager