Quick Definition
φθονέω v. I envy
Strong's Definition
from 5355; to be jealous of
KJV Usage: envy
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | φθόνος
88.161 · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Envy, Jealousy
to be envious, to be jealous to experience a feeling of ill will due to real or presumed advantage experienced by someone else
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φθονέω, -d; (φθόνος) ; fr. Hom. down; to envy: τινί, one, Gal. v. 26 [here Ltxt. Tr mrg. WH mrg. read the aceus.; see B. § 132,15 Rem.; W. $31, 1 b.].
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
φθονέω phthoneō 1x
to envy, Gal. 5:26*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** φθονέω, -ῶ
(< φθόνος), [in LXX: To 4:7, 16 AB * ;]
to envy: c. dat. (L, txt., Tr., mg., WH, mg., acc.), as in cl., Ga 5:26.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
φθονέω. For φθονέω, ‘‘envy,” c. dat. as in Gal 555, cf. P Flor IIT. 373° (iii/A.D.) ἐμοὶ ἐφθόνεσεν (/. ἐφθόνησεν) ὡς συνειδότι τῷ δούλῳ καὶ τὰ μέρη αὐτοῦ λαμβάνων, and P Masp I. 67121τ (Byz.) πονη[ρ]οῦ ϑ[α(]μων[ο]ς φθονήσαντος [τῷ ἡμ]ετέρῳ συνεκεσίῳ (/, συνοικεσίῳ). See also P Grenf I. 5379 (iv/A.D.) (= Chrest. I. p. 158) ἐξ ὧν φθονοῦσιν ὅτι cov χάρω (for χάριν) αὐτὰ προστεθείκαμεν, where the editor translates, ‘‘ they (sc. the daughters) are angry because for your own sake we have told you what has happened.’’
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
φθονέω (phthoneō) — to envy. φθον-έω, aorist ἐφθόνησα, later ἐφθόνεσα [LXX+3rd c.AD+]:—middle, future in passive sense φθονήσομαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, fut φθονηθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐφθονήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect participle ἐφθονημένος [Refs 1st c.AD+]: (φθόνος):—bear ill-will or malice, grudge, be envious or jealous,
I. absolutely, εἴ περ γὰρ φθονέω τε καὶ οὐκ εἰῶ διαπέρσαι, οὐκ ἀνύω φθονέουσα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κρείττων δόξα τῶν φθονούντων too high for envy, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; εἰ πέφυκε φθονεῖν τὸ θεῖον [Refs 4th c.BC+]infinitive, οὔτε τινὰ φθονέω δόμεναι I do not grudge that any should give thee, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔφη (i.e. ὁ Σωκράτης) φθονεῖν τοῦς ἐπὶ ταῖς φίλων εὐπραξίαις ἀνιωμένους [Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.2. with dative person, πτωχὸς πτωχῷ φθονέει καὶ ἀοιδὸς ἀοιδῷ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; frequently with participle added, φ. τινὶ εὖ πρήσσοντι to envy him for his good fortune, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; without a Noun expressed, καλῶς πράττουσι, πλουτοῦντι φ., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδέ τί σε χρὴ ἀλλοτρίων φθονέειν to be envious because of other men's goods [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with dative person et genitive of things, bear a grudge against a person on account of a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.3. resent, with genitive, τῆς δοκήσεως τῶν κερδῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative of things, feel righteous indignation at, ταῖς εὐπραγίαις τινῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.3. b φ. τινὶ followed by ει.., or ἐάν.. take it ill or amiss that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μή μοι φθονήσητ᾽, ει.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φθονεῖς ἄπαις οὖσ᾽, εἰ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also φ. τινὶ ὅτι.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. refuse from feelings of envy or ill-will, grudge, with infinitive, οὐκ ἂν φθονέοιμι ἀγορεῦσαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μὴ φθονήσῃς is frequently in dialogue, do not refuse to do a thing, μὴ φ. διδάξαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μὴ φθονήσῃς alone, [Refs]: with participle, μηδέ μοι φθόνει λέγων [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, τί φθονέεις.. ἀοιδὸν τέρπει; [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with dative et infinitive, τῇ δ᾽ οὐκ ἂν φθονέοιμι.. ἅψασθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.2. grudge, refuse to grant a thing, φθονήσας μήτ᾽ ἀπ᾽ οἰωνῶν φάτιν, μήτ᾽ εἴ τινα.. μαντικῆς ἔχεις ὁδόν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with genitive of things only, to be grudging of a thing, πέπλων, καρποῦ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μηδ᾽ ὀλίγης φθονέσῃς γαίης [Refs]
III. passive, to be envied or begrudged, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with genitive, to be grudged a thing, φ. τοῦ γάμου ὑπὸ δαιμονίου τινός [Refs 1st c.AD+]