ὄρεξις
orexis
G3715
G:N-F
Greek
lust
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Greek
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orexis denotes desire portrayed as an inflamed drive toward others in Romans 1:27.
The attested use presents orexis as desire directed toward one another within the conduct described in Romans 1:27.
Senses in use
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Inflamed desire toward others · dominant
In Romans 1:27, the dative singular feminine form occurs in the clause describing males as being inflamed toward one another; the APB renders the surrounding clause “were inflamed in their lust toward one another.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Romans 1:27, the APB presents the clause with “lust toward one another”; This is only the verse-level presentation of the term.