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  • verb archaic Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lust.

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lust +‎ -eth

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Examples

  • But, after all, the issue of that which man desireth of mundane goods and wherefor he lusteth is unknown to him and consequently it behoveth a mortal to ask not of his Lord a thing whose end he wotteth not; for that haply the hurt of that thing is nearer to him than its gain and his destruction may be in that he seeketh and there may befal him what befel the Serpent charmer, his wife and children and the folk of his house. —

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • For -- the reason why walking by the Spirit will exclude fulfilling the lusts of the flesh, namely, their mutual contrariety. the Spirit -- not "lusteth," but "tendeth (or some such word is to be supplied) against the flesh." so that ye cannot do the things that ye would -- The Spirit strives against the flesh and its evil influence; the flesh against the Spirit and His good influence, so that neither the one nor the other can be fully carried out into action.

    Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

  • "lusteth" not in us but by virtue of that spirit which is born of him; that is, the new nature, or holy principle of obedience which he worketh in us.

    Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967

  • - Gal 5: 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

    Must Watch: Bill Maher's Religulous Trailer! « FirstShowing.net 2008

  • 'The flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh.'

    The Purity of Mary elena maria vidal 2009

  • 'The flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh.'

    Archive 2009-08-01 elena maria vidal 2009

  • To whosoever lusteth and buyeth, they sell it, but whoso buyeth not, none forceth him to buy; so that the fault is of him who buyeth, especially if he know the harmfulness of that merchandise.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Shaykh, whenas she lusteth after him she transformeth herself into a she-bird that he may enjoy her, for she still loveth him with passionate love.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

  • If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

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