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ὄρεξις G3715

G3715 is the Greek word ὄρεξις, transliterated órexis. The King James Version most often renders it lust.

Word: ὄρεξιςTransliteration: órexisLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

excitement of the mind, i.e. longing after.

Where it comes from

from G3713 (ὀρέγομαι).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

lust 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: lust.

Verses using ὄρεξις

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Romans 1:27 · KJV

And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

Common questions

What does Strong's G3715 mean?

G3715 is the Greek word ὄρεξις (órexis), meaning excitement of the mind, i.e. longing after.

How is G3715 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it lust (1 time).

How many times does G3715 appear in the Bible?

ὄρεξις (órexis) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G3715 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G3713 (ὀρέγομαι).

Nearby entries

G3712 · ὀργυιά — a stretch of the arms, i.e. a fathom G3713 · ὀρέγομαι — to stretch oneself, i.e. reach out after (long for)G3714 · ὀρεινός — mountainous, i.e. (feminine by implication…G3716 · ὀρθοποδέω — to be straight-footed, i.e. (figuratively)…G3717 · ὀρθός — right (as rising), i.e. (perpendicularly)…G3718 · ὀρθοτομέω

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