Biblical Reference for the word "Covet"

 

Exodus 20:17

" 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."

 

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American Heritage Dictionary Definition

cov·et (kŭv'ĭt) v., -et·ed, -et·ing, -ets.   v.tr. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See synonyms at envy. To wish for longingly. See synonyms at desire. v.intr. To feel immoderate desire for that which is another's. [Middle English coveiten, from Old French coveitier, from covitie, desire, from Latin cupiditās, from cupidus, desirous, from cupere, to desire.] covetable cov'et·a·ble adj. coveter cov'et·er n. covetingly cov'et·ing·ly adv.   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2004, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.