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Envy

5Greek/Hebrew entries

19stored occurrences

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Greek G2205 zēlos

Original: ζῆλος

Meaning:
from ζέω; properly, heat, i.e. (figuratively) "zeal" (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice):--emulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice):--emulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal.

Greek G2206 zēlóō

Original: ζηλόω

Meaning:
from ζῆλος; to have warmth of feeling for or against:--affect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire, (move with) envy, be jealous over, (be) zealous(-ly affect).

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to have warmth of feeling for or against:--affect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire, (move with) envy, be jealous over, (be) zealous(-ly affect).

Greek G3788 ophthalmós

Original: ὀφθαλμός

Meaning:
from ὀπτάνομαι; the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance):--eye, sight.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance):--eye, sight.

Hebrew H7065 qânâʼ

Original: קָנָא

Meaning:
a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious; (be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), [idiom] very, (be) zeal(-ous).

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: (be) envy(-ious), be (move to, provoke to) jealous(-y), [idiom] very, (be) zeal(-ous).

Hebrew H7068 qinʼâh

Original: קִנְאָה

Meaning:
from קָנָא; jealousy or envy; envy(-ied), jealousy, [idiom] sake, zeal.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: envy(-ied), jealousy, [idiom] sake, zeal.

Verses containing this word showing 19 of 19

^{Job 5:2} For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. Open

^{Proverbs 3:31} Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. Open

^{Proverbs 14:30} A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. Open

^{Proverbs 23:17} Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long. Open

^{Proverbs 27:4} Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy? Open

^{Ecclesiastes 9:6} Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun. Open

^{Isaiah 11:13} The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim. Open

^{Isaiah 26:11} LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them. Open

^{Ezekiel 35:11} Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will even do according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy hatred against them; and I will make myself known among them, when I have judged thee. Open

^{Matthew 27:18} For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. Open

^{Mark 15:10} For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. Open

^{Acts 7:9} And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him, Open

^{Acts 13:45} But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. Open

^{Acts 17:5} But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. Open

^{Romans 1:29} Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Open

^{Philippians 1:15} Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: Open

^{1 Timothy 6:4} He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, Open

^{Titus 3:3} For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. Open

^{James 4:5} Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? Open

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