Obsessive cravings that cannot be satiated, or desires that can never be fulfilled and only increase to produce a wasted, devastated, ruined condition. This particular Greek word is used here only in the New Testament. The penalty which is due from God as a consequence of violating the Divine Law. That part of the personality which should be turned inward towards God becomes twisted outward producing a confused sense of masculine or feminine sexual identity. The word refers to all forms of sexual activity outside of marriage, especially sex between unmarried persons.
Illicit sex is associated with moral uncleanness and impurity of the heart and the affections.
The desire of doing harm to others, to assault, to corrupt the innocence or goodness of others. The Greek word is used to mean to debase precious metals or adulterate fine wine. To suppose the worst about other people, to place wrong interpretations on innocent actions. The attitude of a man when he is so proud he defies God, fate, and fortune. The stock word for quacks who sell fake medicines, health foods, remedies, etc.