King James Bible Dictionary

Spiritual

General references
Psalms 17:1; Psalms 22:26; Psalms 24:6; Psalms 25:5; Psalms 25:15; Psalms 27:8; Psalms 27:14; Psalms 33:20; Psalms 34:10; Psalms 37:4; Psalms 37:7; Psalms 37:9; Psalms 37:34; Psalms 39:12; Psalms 40:1; Psalms 40:8; Psalms 42:1-11; Psalms 51:1-17; Psalms 62:1; Psalms 63:1; Psalms 63:8; Psalms 68:28; Psalms 69:3; Psalms 69:32; Psalms 70:4; Psalms 81:10; Psalms 84:2; Psalms 86:11-12; Psalms 86:16; Psalms 9:1; Psalms 94:19; Psalms 105:4; Psalms 118:17; Psalms 119:2; Psalms 119:10; Psalms 119:19-20; Psalms 119:40; Psalms 119:77; Psalms 119:88; Psalms 119:116-117; Psalms 119:122; Psalms 119:133; Psalms 119:149; Psalms 119:156; Psalms 119:107; Psalms 119:154; Psalms 119:159; Psalms 123:1-2; Psalms 130:5-6; Psalms 143:5-6; Proverbs 2:3-5; Proverbs 8:17; Proverbs 8:34; Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 8:19; Isaiah 26:8-9; Isaiah 40:31; Isaiah 55:1-2; Isaiah 55:6; Jeremiah 29:13; Deuteronomy 4:29; Lamentations 3:25-26; Lamentations 3:41; Hosea 10:12; Habakkuk 3:2; Matthew 5:6; Luke 6:21; Luke 10:42; John 12:20-21; Philippians 3:12-14; Hebrews 11:6
Hunger, Spiritual; Thirst, Figurative

Evil
Imagination; Lust

DESIRE, noun

1. An emotion or excitement of the mind, directed to the attainment or possession of an object from which pleasure, sensual, intellectual or spiritual, is expected; a passion excited by the love of an object, or uneasiness at the want of it, and directed to its attainment or possession. desire is a wish to possess some gratification or source of happiness which is supposed to be obtainable. A wish may exist for something that is or is not abtainable. desire when directed solely to sensual enjoyment, differs little from appetite. In other languages, desire is expressed by longing or reaching toward, and when it is ardent or intense, it approaches to longing, but the word in English usually expresses less than longing.

We endeavored-to see your face with great desire 1 Thessalonians 2:17.

Thou satisfiest the desires of every living thing. Psalms 145:16.

DESIRE is that internal act, which, by influencing the will, makes us proceed to action.

2. A prayer or request to obtain:

He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him. Psalms 145:16.

3. The object of desire; that which is desired.

The desire of all nations shall come. Haggai 2:7.

4. Love; affection.

His desire is toward me. Song of Solomon 7:10.

5. Appetite; lust.

Fulfilling the desires of the flesh. Ephesians 2:3.

DESIRE, verb transitive

1. To wish for the possession or enjoyment of, with a greater or less degree of earnestness; to covet. It expresses less strength of affection than longing.

Neither shall any man desire thy land. Exodus 34:24.

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts. 1 Corinthians 14:1.

2. To express a wish to obtain; to ask; to request; to petition.

Then she said, did I desire a son of my Lord? 2 Kings 4:28.

3. To require.

(Haggai 2:7), usually interpreted as a title of the Messiah. The Revised Version, however, more correctly renders "the desirable things of all nations;" i.e., the choicest treasures of the Gentiles shall be consecrated to the Lord.

DESIRED, participle passive Wished for; coveted; requested; entreated.

DESIRELESS, adjective Free from desire.

DESIRER, noun One who desires or asks; one who wishes.