English Dictionary: concupiscence | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for concupiscence | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Concupiscence \Con*cu"pis*cence\, n. [F., fr. L. concupiscentia.] Sexual lust; morbid carnal passion. Concupiscence like a pestilence walketh in darkness. --Horne. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Concupiscence desire, Rom. 7:8 (R.V., "coveting"); Col. 3:5 (R.V., "desire"). The "lust of concupiscence" (1 Thess. 4:5; R.V., "passion of lust") denotes evil desire, indwelling sin. |