what does covet mean and honor thy mother and father

[jasonMalloy1999]

im confused by it

 

[Albion]

covet = envy, want to have for yourself.

honor = treat with respect.

 

[grasping the after wind]

covet = envy, want to have for yourself.

honor = treat with respect.

IMO to covet is a bit more than to envy. It is the desire to take from another that which you envy them for having.

100% agreement on honor.

 

[jasonMalloy1999]

so like my mother has a bottle of lemonade im thirst and want some of hers and ask her for some thats ot covet correct?

 

[Dave G.]

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cov·et
/ˈkəvət/

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verb
verb: covet; 3rd person present: covets; past tense: coveted; past participle: coveted; gerund or present participle: coveting
yearn to possess or have (something).
"the president-elect covets time for exercise and fishing"the franchisees honor the terms of the contract.

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hon·or
/ˈänər/

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noun
noun: honour; noun: honor; plural noun: honours; plural noun: honors

1. 1.
   high respect; great esteem.
   "his portrait hangs in the place of honor"
   h
   Similar:
   distinction
   privilege
   glory
   tribute
   kudos
   cachet
   prestige
   fame
   renown
   merit
   credit
   importance
   illustriousness
   notability
   respect
   esteem
   approbation
   h
   Opposite:
   disgrace
   • a person or thing that brings credit.
     "you are an honor to our profession"
   • a title of respect given to or used in addressing a judge or a mayor.
     noun: His Honour; noun: His Honor; noun: Her Honour; noun: Her Honor; noun: Your Honour; noun: Your Honor
2. 2.
   adherence to what is right or to a conventional standard of conduct.
   "I must as a matter of honor avoid any taint of dishonesty"
   h
   Similar:
   integrity
   honorableness
   honesty
   uprightness
   ethics
   morals
   morality
   principle
   (high) principles
   righteousness
   rectitude
   nobility
   high-mindedness
   right-mindedness
   noble-mindedness
   virtue
   goodness
   decency
   probity
   scrupulousness
   worthiness
   worth
   fairness
   justness
   justice
   truthfulness
   trustworthiness
   reliability
   dependability
   faithfulness
   fidelity
   h
   Opposite:
   dishonor
   • dated
     a woman's chastity or her reputation for being chaste.
     "she died defending her honor"
     h
     Similar:
     chastity
     virginity
     virtue
     maidenhood
     maidenhead
     purity
     innocence
     modesty
     cherry
     immaculateness
3. 3.
   something regarded as a rare opportunity and bringing pride and pleasure; a privilege.
   "the great poet of whom it is my honor to speak tonight"
   h
   Similar:
   privilege
   pleasure
   pride
   satisfaction
   joy
   compliment
   favor
   source of pleasure
   source of pride
   h
   Opposite:
   shame
   • a thing conferred as a distinction, especially an official award for bravery or achievement.
     "the highest military honors"
     h
     Similar:
     accolade
     award
     reward
     prize
     decoration
     distinction
     order
     title
     medal
     ribbon
     star
     laurel
     laurel wreath
     bay
     palm
     fruit salad
     gong
   • a special distinction for proficiency in an examination.
     "she passed with honors"
   • a class or course of degree studies more specialized than that of the ordinary level.
     noun: honours degree; plural noun: honours degrees; noun: honors degree; plural noun: honors degrees
     "an honors degree in mathematics"
   • Golf
     the right of teeing off first, having won the previous hole.
4. 4.
   Bridge
   an ace, king, queen, or jack.
   • possession in one's hand of at least four of the ace, king, queen, and jack of trumps, or of all four aces in no trumps, for which a bonus is scored.
   • (in whist) an ace, king, queen, or jack of trumps.

verb
verb: honour; 3rd person present: honours; past tense: honoured; past participle: honoured; gerund or present participle: honouring; verb: honor; 3rd person present: honors; past tense: honored; past participle: honored; gerund or present participle: honoring

1. 1.
   regard with great respect.
   "they honore their parents in all they did"
   h
   Similar:
   hold in great respect
   hold in high esteem
   have a high regard for
   esteem
   respect
   admire
   defer to
   look up to
   think highly of
   appreciate
   value
   prize
   cherish
   reverence
   revere
   venerate
   worship
   put on a pedestal
   h
   Opposite:
   dishonor
   • pay public respect to.
     "talented writers were honored at a special ceremony"
     h
     Similar:
     applaud
     acclaim
     praise
     salute
     recognize
     celebrate
     commemorate
     commend
     glorify
     hail
     lionize
     exalt
     fete
     eulogize
     give credit to
     pay homage to
     pay tribute to
     show appreciation of
     give accolades to
     sing the praises of
     sing paeans to
     magnify
     laud
     panegyrize
     emblazon
     h
     Opposite:
     disgrace
     criticize
2. 2.
   fulfill (an obligation) or keep (an agreement).
   "make sure the franchisees honor the terms of the contract"

 

[Albion]

IMO to covet is a bit more than to envy. It is the desire to take from another that which you envy them for having.

Yeh, I think that's right.

100% agreement on honor.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

so like my mother has a bottle of lemonade im thirst and want some of hers and ask her for some thats ot covet correct?

No.
That can be normal childlike hope and expectation.

 

[Dave G.]

Ignore the attachments at the bottom of my first message, I can't seem to edit them out !

 

[grasping the after wind]

so like my mother has a bottle of lemonade im thirst and want some of hers and ask her for some thats ot covet correct?

More like you would like to grab it out of her hand and make sure she didn't get any of it so you would be the only one to have it.

 

[jasonMalloy1999]

More like you would like to grab it out of her hand and make sure she didn't get any of it so you would be the only one to have it.

i wouldnt do that unless i had a death wish haha but i want something of someone i would ask

 

[jasonMalloy1999]

Ignore the attachments at the bottom of my first message, I can't seem to edit them out !

no worries

 

[Albion]

i wouldnt do that unless i had a death wish haha but i want something of someone i would ask

"Grasping the after wind" is right and you have nothing to worry about on this account. To simply admire something that another owns or to wish you had something like that is not at all what this commandment is speaking to. And if you are going to ask...then for sure not!

 

[Dave G.]

no worries

No worries except I wanted them out of there and they don't even show in the edit.

 

[Dave-W]

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cov·et
/ˈkəvət/

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verb
verb: covet; 3rd person present: covets; past tense: coveted; past participle: coveted; gerund or present participle: coveting
yearn to possess or have (something).
"the president-elect covets time for exercise and fishing"the franchisees honor the terms of the contract.

Sorry, but English dictionaries can not properly convey the meanings of the original language words. It is not the English that matters but the Hebrew in this case.

 

[Dave-W]

honor = treat with respect.

Close. But it is more properly understood as MANIFESTED respect. It has to be shown to be honor.

In first century Judea, it was understood to mean that you financially care for your parents when they retire. Our Lord seems to have agreed with this assessment:

Mark 7:10 kjv
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: 11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. 12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;

 

[Dave G.]

Sorry, but English dictionaries can not properly convey the meanings of the original language words. It is not the English that matters but the Hebrew in this case.

Point well taken, that's true and fair. Not to mention about 4 time what I wanted loaded in when I pasted it.

 

[Aussie Pete]

so like my mother has a bottle of lemonade im thirst and want some of hers and ask her for some thats ot covet correct?

It is a stronger desire than that. When you can't stop thinking about it or you are angry that someone else has what you want. At the extreme, people will break the law to get it.

 

[jasonMalloy1999]

It is a stronger desire than that. When you can't stop thinking about it or you are angry that someone else has what you want. At the extreme, people will break the law to get it.

ah

Close. But it is more properly understood as MANIFESTED respect. It has to be shown to be honor.

In first century Judea, it was understood to mean that you financially care for your parents when they retire. Our Lord seems to have agreed with this assessment:

Mark 7:10 kjv
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: 11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. 12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;

show respect to my mother thats it

 

[Jonaitis]

im confused by it

Well, 'covet' is a discontent desire, usually for something not permissible. Eve coveted the fruit that she was forbidden to eat to give an example.

And to 'honor' varies, but in this context it refers to authority institutions/figures. Give those in positions of authority and influence the proper respect and obedience, as well as to maintain their good name and reputation, as far as it is neither extreme, nor at odds with God and his written word. Rather, promote it for their own good and most of all to God's glory.

 

[Rebecca4Christ]

Deleted my reply,because Dave-W had already said it up ahead of me,and I somehow missed it.