φθόνος, -ου, ὁ |
Noun (Mas. 2nd Decl.)
Perseus Dictionary Entry (Liddell and Scott [and Jones]'s Greek-English Lexicon, 9th ed., 1925-1940)
Trench's Synonyms of the New Testament (1880)
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φθόνος, -ου, ὁ | jealous/agressive-guardedness (n.) Often rendered "envy", except envy arises from wanting what another has, while jealousy arises from anxiety that something valuable might be removed/taken/lost. Neither envy nor resentment fit James 4:5. |
φθονέω | to envy (v.) [resent? Gal 5:26 "provoke to envy"?] |