Strong’s G5355 · Greek
φθόνος
phthónos · fthon'-os
Origin probably akin to the base of φθείρω (G5351);
Meaning ill-will (as detraction), i.e. jealousy (spite)
In the King James Version envy.
In 9 verses of the King James Version
- Matthew 27:18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
- Mark 15:10For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
- Romans 1:29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
- Galatians 5:21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
- Philippians 1:15Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
- 1 Timothy 6:4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
- Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
- James 4:5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
- 1 Peter 2:1Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.