- ὄρεξις
- ὄρεξις, εως, ἡ a condition of strong desire, longing, desire (ὀρέγω; Pla. et al.; LXX; Ath. 21, 1 and R. 21 p. 74, 19 al.; Hippol., Ref. 5, 14, 10); in its only occurrence in our lit. it is used in an unfavorable sense (Democr., Fgm. 219; Epicurus p. 161, 26 Us.; Lucian, Tyr. 4 τὰς τῶν ἡδονῶν ὀρέξεις χαλιναγωγεῖν; Herodian 3, 13, 6; Herm. Wr. 12, 4; Sir 23:6; Philo.—Of sexual desire Jos., Ant. 7, 169; Ps.-Clem., Hom. 3, 68; Orig, C. Cels. 3, 56, 24) οἱ ἄρσενες … ἐξεκαύθησαν ἐν τῇ ὀρ. αὐτῶν εἰς ἀλλήλους males … were inflamed with (their) desire for each other Ro 1:27.—DELG s.v. ὀρέγω. M-M. TW. Spicq.
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