Orexis

or'-ex-is
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Orexis Definition

  1. desire, longing, craving for
  2. eager desire, lust, appetite
    1. 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
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
o[rexiß
Origin
from (3713)
Strong's Number
3715
TDNT Entry
5:447,727

KJV Word Usage

lust
1
Total
1

KJV Verse Count

1
Total
1
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Orexis". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .