Covet
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia · James Orr and contributors
kuv'-et ('awah; zeloo, "to desire earnestly," "to set the heart and mind upon anything"): Used in two senses: good, simply to desire earnestly but legitimately. e.g. the King James Version 1Co 12:31; 14:39; bad, to desire unlawfully, or to secure illegitimately (batsa`; epithumeo, Ro 7:7; 13:9, etc.); hence, called "lust" (Mt 5:28; 1Co 10:6), "concupiscence" (the King James Version Ro 7:8; Col 3:5).
In other dictionaries
Read “Covet” in the 9 dictionaries- CovetEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- EnvyEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- JealousEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- JealousyEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- EnvyInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- JealousyInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- envy, covet, jealous, jealousyTranslation Words
- jealous, jealousyTranslation Words
Source of the article
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2
Bible Strong digital edition from CrossWire module 2.2; historical scholarship originally published in 1915