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# lust

«lust» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **A strong, greedy desire for something, such as money or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (lusts)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A strong, greedy desire for something, such as money or power. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lust/#m1)

2) A strong eagerness for fighting. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lust/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It means strong greedy craving, as when the people craved meat in the desert, or the enemy's greed for spoil at the sea. The place Kibroth-hattaavah means "graves of craving". Proverbs also uses it for desire for a woman's beauty, which a man must not follow in his heart. Interpretation: Tradition reads the craving for meat as a complaint against the manna and a lack of trust in God. The place name teaches that wrong desire can lead to ruin. The Psalms recall it as a sin of the wilderness, and Proverbs teaches self-control. In the primary lessons: in tales a greedy wish for gold that leads to ruin, or a fierce desire for battle

### examples

- And the name of that place was called Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people that lusted. (Torah NUM.11.34, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lust/#x1)
- The enemy said: 'I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.' (Torah EXO.15.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lust/#x2)
- And the mixed multitude that was among them fell a lusting; and the children of Israel also wept on their part, and said: 'Would that we were given flesh to eat! (Torah NUM.11.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lust/#x3)
- But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tried God in the desert. (Writings PSA.106.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lust/#x4)
- Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; neither let her captivate thee with her eyelids. (Writings PRO.6.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lust/#x5)
- The lust of a man is his shame; and a poor man is better than a liar. (Writings PRO.19.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lust/#x6)
- His lust for gold made him greedy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lust/#x7)
- The king's lust for power caused war. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lust/#x8)
- He fought with a lust for battle in his eyes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lust/#x9)

### note

nothing for maths

### In the corpora

- [And the name of that place was called Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people that lusted.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.469/)
- [A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind in her desire; her lust, who can hinder it?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.47/)
- [But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tried God in the desert.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1920/)
- [Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; neither let her captivate thee with her eyelids.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.166/)
- [The lust of a man is his shame; and a poor man is better than a liar.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.551/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «lust» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lust/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.