16 occurrences in 12 translations

'Covet' in the Bible

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.

Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofCovenant breakersdesiresGreed, Believers' Response ToLaw, Ten CommandmentsMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinProperty, HousesLiving In HousesServants Of PeopleMarriage ControlledEighth Commandment

For I will drive out nations before you and enlarge your territory. No one will covet your land when you go up three times a year to appear before the Lord your God.

Verse ConceptsNationalismGod's ProvisionThree Times A YearGod Sets BoundariesThe Lord Will Drive Them Out

Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.

Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofAgriculture, RestrictionsdesiresGreed, Believers' Response ToLaw, Ten CommandmentsMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinLiving In HousesServants Of PeopleMarriage Controlled

You must burn up the carved images of their gods. Don’t covet the silver and gold on the images and take it for yourself, or else you will be ensnared by it, for it is abhorrent to the Lord your God.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsCoveting, prohibition ofCalf worshipGoldMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinWarningAbhorAbominations, To GodAbominations, PracticesWorldly SnaresBurning Idolatrous ThingsAbandoning Idolsimage

Now as for you, everything has been turned over for destruction. Don't covet or take any of these things. Otherwise, you'll make the camp of Israel itself an object worthy of destruction, and bring trouble on it.

Verse ConceptsCursing IsraelUnder The Ban

Then the hungry will devour his harvest, snatching it even from the midst of thorns, while the thirsty covet their wealth.

Verse ConceptsHarvestNot Reaping What You SowOvercoming Obstacles

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don't withhold.

Verse ConceptsCovetousness, Nature of

Thou shalt not covet;' and the sin having received an opportunity, through the command, did work in me all covetousness -- for apart from law sin is dead.

Verse ConceptsLicentiousnessdesiresGreed, Condemnation OfSelf IndulgenceSpiritually DeadRight Time For The DevilEffect Of The LawCovetousnessOpportunity

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Verse ConceptsGreed, Believers' Response ToMurderSanctity Of LifeStealingCovetousness, Nature ofAcceptance, Of One AnotherConcisenessAvoid AdulteryDo Not MurderDo Not StealLove Your Neighbour!Eighth CommandmentLoving Yourself

Now these things [the warnings and admonitions] took place as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did.

Verse ConceptsExamples, Purpose OfForeshadowingPast, TheRebellion, Of IsraelExample Of BelieversEverything Happening For A Reason

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Verse ConceptsEnthusiasmSpiritual Gifts, Warnings AboutProphesying In The Church

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ζηλόω 
Zeloo 
Usage: 10

אוה 
'avah 
Usage: 26

בּצע 
Batsa` 
Usage: 17

בּצע 
Betsa` 
Usage: 22

חמד 
Chamad 
Usage: 30

ἀφιλάργυρος 
Aphilarguros 
Usage: 2

ἐπιθυμέω 
Epithumeo 
Usage: 10

ὀρέγομαι 
Oregomai 
Usage: 3

πλεονέκτης 
Pleonektes 
Usage: 4

πλεονεξία 
Pleonexia 
Usage: 8

φιλάργυρος 
Philarguros 
Usage: 2

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