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It is considered a destructive and sinful attitude that can lead to further wrongdoing. The term is used to describe a negative emotion that contrasts with the virtues of love and contentment.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, envy was recognized as a common human vice, often associated with discord and strife. Philosophers like Aristotle discussed envy as a harmful emotion that could disrupt social harmony. In Jewish thought, envy was similarly viewed as a vice that could lead to moral and spiritual decay, as seen in various Old Testament narratives.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>5355</b> <i>phthónos</i> (a primitive word, perhaps akin to <a href="/greek/5351.htm">5351</a> <i>/phtheírō</i>, "decay, break-down, corrupt") – properly, strong feeling (desire) that <i>sours</i>, due to the influence of sin; (figuratively) the miserable trait of being<i> glad</i> when someone experiences misfortune or pain. </p><p class="discovery"><a href="/greek/5355.htm">5355</a> <i>/phthónos</i> ("the feeling of <i>ill-will</i>") refers to the jealous envy that negatively "energizes" someone with an <i>embittered mind</i>. <a href="/greek/5355.htm">5355</a> <i>/phthónos</i> ("ill-will") conveys "displeasure at another's good; . . . without longing to raise oneself to the level of him whom he envies, but only to <i>depress</i> the envied to his own level" (R. Trench, 90).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>envy<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>envy (7), envying (1), jealously (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5355: φθόνος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">φθόνος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">φθόνου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, from (<span class="abbreviation">Pindar</span> and) <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down, <span class="accented">envy</span>: <a href="/interlinear/romans/1-29.htm">Romans 1:29</a>; <a href="/interlinear/galatians/5-21.htm">Galatians 5:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/6-4.htm">1 Timothy 6:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/titus/3-3.htm">Titus 3:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/2-1.htm">1 Peter 2:1</a>; <span class="greek2">διά</span> <span class="greek2">φθόνον</span>, <span class="accented">for envy,</span> i. e. prompted by envy (see <span class="greek2">διαφθονος</span> B. II. 2b.), <a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-18.htm">Matthew 27:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/15-10.htm">Mark 15:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/philippians/1-15.htm">Philippians 1:15</a> (<span class="abbreviation">Dio Cassius</span>, 44, 36); <span class="greek2">πρός</span> <span class="greek2">φθόνον</span> <span class="greek2">ἐπιποθεῖ</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">πνεῦμα</span> <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">κατῴκησεν</span> (but see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">κατοικίζω</span></span>) <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">ἡμῖν</span>; doth the Spirit which took up its abode within us (i. e. the Holy Spirit) long enviously? (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">πρός</span></span>, I. 3 g.), <a href="/interlinear/james/4-5.htm">James 4:5</a> (but <span class="manuref">T</span> (<span class="manuref">WH</span> in second marginal reading) drop the interrogative); see on the passage Grimm in the Theol. Studien und Kritiken for 1854, p. 934ff. (Synonym: see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ζῆλος</span></span>, 2 at the end.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>envy. <p>Probably akin to the base of <a href="/greek/5351.htm">phtheiro</a>; ill-will (as detraction), i.e. Jealousy (spite) -- envy. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5351.htm">phtheiro</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>φθονοι φθόνοι φθονον φθόνον φθονος φθόνος φθονου φθόνου φθονους φθόνους φθονω φθόνω φθόνῳ phthono phthonō phthonoi phthónoi phthónōi phthonon phthónon phthonos phthónos phthonou phthónou phthonous phthónous<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/27-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 27:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὅτι διὰ <b>φθόνον</b> παρέδωκαν αὐτόν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that because <span class="itali">of envy</span> they had handed<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that for <span class="itali">envy</span> they had delivered him.<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> that through <span class="itali">envy</span> they delivered up him<p><b><a href="/text/mark/15-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 15:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὅτι διὰ <b>φθόνον</b> παραδεδώκεισαν αὐτὸν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> had handed Him over because <span class="itali">of envy.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/mark/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him for <span class="itali">envy.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> that because of <span class="itali">envy</span> had delivered up him<p><b><a href="/text/romans/1-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 1:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κακίᾳ μεστοὺς <b>φθόνου</b> φόνου ἔριδος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> evil; full <span class="itali">of envy,</span> murder, strife,<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> full <span class="itali">of envy,</span> murder,<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/1-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> malice full <span class="itali">of envy</span> murder strife<p><b><a href="/text/galatians/5-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Galatians 5:21</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural">N-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>φθόνοι</b> μέθαι κῶμοι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/galatians/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">envying,</span> drunkenness, carousing,<br><a href="/kjvs/galatians/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Envyings,</span> murders, drunkenness,<br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/5-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">envyings</span> drunkennesses carousing<p><b><a href="/text/philippians/1-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Philippians 1:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ διὰ <b>φθόνον</b> καὶ ἔριν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/philippians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> even <span class="itali">from envy</span> and strife,<br><a href="/kjvs/philippians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> even of <span class="itali">envy</span> and strife;<br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/1-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> even from <span class="itali">envy</span> and strife<p><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/6-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 6:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὧν γίνεται <b>φθόνος</b> ἔρις βλασφημίαι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> arise <span class="itali">envy,</span> strife,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> whereof cometh <span class="itali">envy,</span> strife, railings,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/6-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> which come <span class="itali">envy</span> strife evil speakings<p><b><a href="/text/titus/3-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Titus 3:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/titus/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κακίᾳ καὶ <b>φθόνῳ</b> διάγοντες στυγητοί</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/titus/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in malice <span class="itali">and envy,</span> hateful,<br><a href="/kjvs/titus/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> malice and <span class="itali">envy,</span> hateful, [and] hating<br><a href="/interlinear/titus/3-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> malice and <span class="itali">envy</span> living hateful<p><b><a href="/text/james/4-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 4:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">λέγει Πρὸς <b>φθόνον</b> ἐπιποθεῖ τὸ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/james/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to no purpose: <span class="itali">He jealously</span> desires<br><a href="/kjvs/james/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> lusteth to <span class="itali">envy?</span><br><a href="/interlinear/james/4-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> speaks with <span class="itali">envy</span> does long the<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/2-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 2:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural">N-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑποκρίσεις καὶ <b>φθόνους</b> καὶ πάσας</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and hypocrisy <span class="itali">and envy</span> and all<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> hypocrisies, and <span class="itali">envies,</span> and all<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/2-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> hypocrisies and <span class="itali">envyings</span> and all<p><b><a href="/greek/5355.htm">Strong's Greek 5355</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5355.htm">9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/phthono__5355.htm">φθόνῳ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/phthonoi_5355.htm">φθόνοι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/phthonon_5355.htm">φθόνον — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/phthonos_5355.htm">φθόνος — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/phthonou_5355.htm">φθόνου — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/phthonous_5355.htm">φθόνους — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/5354.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5354"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5354" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/5356.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5356"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5356" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>