φθόνος
phthonos · envy
Greek word · Strong’s number G5355 · appears 9 times in the Bible
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phthonos (φθόνος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “envy”.
How to say it
phtho·nos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Resentment at another's good.
From Abbott-Smith (1922)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 27:18
For he knew that it was out of envy that they had handed him over.
- Mark 15:10
For he knew that it was because of envy that the high priests had handed him over.
- Romans 1:29
filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; they are gossips,
- Galatians 5:21
envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these, about which I tell you beforehand, as I told you before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
- Philippians 1:15
Some proclaim the Messiah even out of envy and rivalry, but others also out of goodwill.
- 1 Timothy 6:4
he is conceited, understanding nothing, but has a morbid craving for speculations and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, slanders, evil suspicions,
- Titus 3:3
For we also were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various desires and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
- James 4:5
Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, With envy yearns the spirit that he made to dwell in us?
- 1 Peter 2:1
So putting away all wickedness and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,