Bible Dictionary

Lust

Sinful longing; the inward sin which leads to the falling away from God (Rom. 1:21). “Lust, the origin of sin, has its place in the heart, not of necessity, but because it is the centre of all moral …

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Sinful longing; the inward sin which leads to the falling away from God (Rom. 1:21). ” In Mark 4:19 “lusts” are objects of desire.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898)

LUST was not used formerly in its present restricted sense, but of any strong desire. V. it is the translation of three Hebrew and four Greek words. V. Ps 81:12; Rom 1:24-27.