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Lusting vs Coveting - What's the difference?

lusting | coveting |

As verbs the difference between lusting and coveting

is that lusting is while coveting is .

As nouns the difference between lusting and coveting

is that lusting is the act of one who lusts while coveting is the act of one who covets.

lusting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who lusts.
  • * 1851 , J. Bradford Sax, The Organic Laws; Or, the Laws which Govern the Human Organism
    • These depraved lustings after flesh, grease, narcotics, etc., are a disgrace to human nature; you ought to be ashamed of them, and eradicate and destroy them as soon as possible.

    coveting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who covets.
  • * 1867 , John Goodwin, Pleroma to Pneumatikon
    • In the meantime, by the light of this discourse, we clearly see why God so highly prizeth zealous covetings and desires in men after spiritual things