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The word ἐπιθυμέω signifies 'to desire earnestly,' and is often translated 'desire,' without the thought of the desire being an evil one, as in Matthew 13:17 ; 1 Timothy 3:1 ; 1 Peter 1:12 , etc. The English word 'lust' was anciently not always used in a bad sense, as it now is: see Deuteronomy 12:15 ; Galatians 5:17 .
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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Lust, to
'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/mbd/l/lust-to.html. 1897.