ὄρεξις
orexis · desire, appetite
Greek word · Strong’s number G3715 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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orexis (ὄρεξις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “desire, appetite”.
Desire, a strong appetite or craving.
How to say it
o·re·xis
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Romans 1:27
and likewise also the males, leaving the natural use of the female, were inflamed in their desire for one another, males with males committing the indecency and receiving in themselves the penalty that was due for their error.