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# covetous

adjective (more covetous, most covetous)

«covetous» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Covetous means wanting very much to have what belongs to someone else, or wanting more and more of something such as gold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/covetous/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales, a greedy king or a jealous character who wants treasure that is not theirs.

### Examples

- The king was covetous and wanted all the gold in the land. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/covetous/#x1)
- A covetous neighbour always wanted more than his share. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/covetous/#x2)
- Her covetous eyes followed the jewels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/covetous/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means a greedy person who boasts and scorns the LORD. Coveting is also forbidden in the Ten Commandments.

**Interpretation.** The tenth commandment forbids coveting. The sages taught that greed leads to other sins and is a sign of not trusting God.

### Examples

- For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and the covetous vaunteth himself, though he contemn the LORD. (Writings PSA.10.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covetous/#x1)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «covetous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/covetous/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«covetous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/covetous.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «covetous» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covetous/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«covetous» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/covetous.html) on Mova free.