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Sighing for the flesh-pots of Egypt. Hankering for good things no longer at your command. The children of Israel said they wished they had died ?when they sat by the flesh-pots of Egypt? (Exodus xvi. 3)?i.e. when they sat watching the boilers which contained the meat they were to have for dinner. The expression also means abundance of appetising food.
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