COVET,
1. To desire or wish for, with eagerness to desire earnestly to obtain or possess in a good sense.
Covet earnestly the best gifts. 1 Corinthians 12 .
2. To desire inordinately to desire that which it is unlawful to obtain or possess in a bad sense.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors house, wife or servant. Exodus 20 .
COVET, To have an earnest desire. 1 Timothy 6 .
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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