lust

Everyday

1. A strong, greedy desire for something, such as money or power. tree →
2. A strong eagerness for fighting. tree →

In the lessons

in tales a greedy wish for gold that leads to ruin, or a fierce desire for battle

Examples

• His lust for gold made him greedy. tree →
• The king's lust for power caused war. tree →
• He fought with a lust for battle in his eyes. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In 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.

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 →
• 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 →
• 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 →
• But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tried God in the desert. (Writings PSA.106.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; neither let her captivate thee with her eyelids. (Writings PRO.6.25, JPS 1917) tree →
• The lust of a man is his shame; and a poor man is better than a liar. (Writings PRO.19.22, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths