rwp@James:1:14 @{When he is drawn away by his own lust} (\hupo tˆs idias epithumias exelkomenos\). \Epithumia\ is old word for craving (from \epithume“\, to have a desire for) either good (Phillipians:1:23|) or evil (Romans:7:7|) as here. Like a fish drawn out from his retreat. {Enticed} (\deleazomenos\). Present passive participle of \deleaz“\, old verb from \delear\ (bait), to catch fish by bait or to hunt with snares and Philo has \huph' hˆdonˆs deleazetai\ (is enticed by pleasure). In N.T. only here and kjv@2Peter:2:14,18|. Allured by definite bait.
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