Strong's Lexicon
G5355 — φθόνος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5355 |
|---|---|
| Word: | φθόνος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | probably akin to the base of G5351 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | phthonos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | fthon'-os |
| Meaning: | 1. ill-will (as detraction), i.e. jealousy (spite) |
| KJV Renderings: | envy |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φθόνος, φθόνου, ὁ, from (Pindar and) Herodotus down, envy: Rom 1:29; Gal 5:21; 1Ti 6:4; Tit 3:3; 1Pe 2:1; διά φθόνον, for envy, i. e. prompted by envy (see διαφθονος B. II. 2b.), Mat 27:18; Mar 15:10; Php 1:15 (Dio Cassius, 44, 36); πρός φθόνον ἐπιποθεῖ τό πνεῦμα ὁ κατῴκησεν (but see κατοικίζω) ἐν ἡμῖν; doth the Spirit which took up its abode within us (i. e. the Holy Spirit) long enviously? (see πρός, I. 3 g.), Jas 4:5 (but T (WH in second marginal reading) drop the interrogative); see on the passage Grimm in the Theol. Studien und Kritiken for 1854, p. 934ff. (Synonym: see ζῆλος, 2 at the end.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
φθόνος (envy)
Matthew 27:18
- KJV: For he knew that for envy they had delivered him
- GK: ήδει γαρ ότι διά φθόνον παρέδωκαν αυτόν
Mark 15:10
- KJV: For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy
- GK: εγίνωσκε γαρ ότι διά φθόνον παραδεδώκεισαν αυτόν οι αρχιερείς
Romans 1:29
- KJV: Being filled with all unrighteousness fornication wickedness covetousness maliciousness full of envy murder debate deceit malignity whisperers
- GK: πεπληρωμένους πάση αδικία πορνεία πονηρία πλεονεξία κακία μεστούς φθόνου φόνου έριδος δόλου κακοηθείας ψιθυριστάς
Galatians 5:21
- KJV: Envyings murders drunkenness revellings and such like of the which I tell you before as I have also told that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God
- GK: φθόνοι φόνοι μέθαι κώμοι και τα όμοια τούτοις α προλέγω υμίν καθώς και προείπον ότι οι τα τοιαύτα πράσσοντες βασιλείαν θεού ου κληρονομήσουσιν
Philippians 1:15
- KJV: Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife and some also of good will
- GK: τινές μεν και διά φθόνον και έριν τινές δε και δι΄ ευδοκίαν τον χριστόν κηρύσσουσιν
1 Timothy 6:4
- KJV: He is proud knowing nothing but doting about questions and strifes of words where of cometh envy strife railings evil surmisings
- GK: τετύφωται μηδέν επιστάμενος αλλά νοσών περί ζητήσεις και λογομαχίας εξ ων γίνεται φθόνος έρις βλασφημίαι υπόνοιαι πονηραί
Titus 3:3
- KJV: For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish disobedient deceived serving divers lusts and pleasures living in malice and envy hateful hating one another
- GK: ήμεν γαρ ποτε και ημείς ανόητοι απειθείς πλανώμενοι δουλεύοντες επιθυμίαις και ηδοναίς ποικίλαις εν κακία και φθόνω διάγοντες στυγητοί μισούντες αλλήλους
James 4:5
- KJV: Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy
- GK: η δοκείτε ότι κενώς η γραφή λέγει προς φθόνον επιποθεί το πνεύμα ο κατώκησεν εν ημίν
1 Peter 2:1
- KJV: Wherefore laying aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envies and all evil speakings
- GK: αποθέμενοι ούν πάσαν κακίαν και πάντα δόλον και υποκρίσεις και φθόνους και πάσας καταλαλιάς
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