Post by Jim Pate on May 6, 2014 7:40:03 GMT -5
phthonos: envy
φθόνος, ου, ὁ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: phthonos
Phonetic Spelling: (fthon'-os)
Short Definition: envy, a grudge
Definition: envy, a grudge, spite.
phthónos (a primitive word, perhaps akin to 5351 /phtheírō, "decay, break-down, corrupt") – properly, strong feeling (desire) that sours, due to the influence of sin; (figuratively) the miserable trait of being glad when someone experiences misfortune or pain.
phthónos ("the feeling of ill-will") refers to the jealous envy that negatively "energizes" someone with an embittered mind. 5355 /phthónos ("ill-will") conveys "displeasure at another's good; . . . without longing to raise oneself to the level of him whom he envies, but only to depress the envied to his own level" (R. Trench, 90).
Matthew 27:18 For he knew that it was out of envy (phthonon | φθόνον | acc sg masc) that they had handed him over.
Mark 15:10 For he knew that the ruling priests had handed Jesus over out of envy (phthonon | φθόνον | acc sg masc).
Romans 1:29 They are filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy (phthonou | φθόνου | gen sg masc), murder, strife, deceit, meanness. They are gossips,
Galatians 5:21 envyings (phthonoi | φθόνοι | nom pl masc), drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before: those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!
Philippians 1:15 To be sure, some are proclaiming Christ out of envy (phthonon | φθόνον | acc sg masc) and strife, but others out of goodwill.
1 Timothy 6:4 he is puffed up with conceit, understanding nothing, but has a sickly craving for speculations and fights about words out of which come envy (phthonos | φθόνος | nom sg masc), strife, slanders, evil suspicions,
Titus 3:3 For once we ourselves also were foolish, disobedient, being led astray, being enslaved by desires and various pleasures, living a life of evil and envy (phthonō | φθόνῳ | dat sg masc), detestable, hating one another.
James 4:5 Or do you imagine that scripture has no meaning when it says, “God yearns jealously over the spirit that he has placed in us”?
1 Peter 2:1 Therefore, having put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy (phthonous | φθόνους | acc pl masc) and slander of every kind,
φθόνος, ου, ὁ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: phthonos
Phonetic Spelling: (fthon'-os)
Short Definition: envy, a grudge
Definition: envy, a grudge, spite.
phthónos (a primitive word, perhaps akin to 5351 /phtheírō, "decay, break-down, corrupt") – properly, strong feeling (desire) that sours, due to the influence of sin; (figuratively) the miserable trait of being glad when someone experiences misfortune or pain.
phthónos ("the feeling of ill-will") refers to the jealous envy that negatively "energizes" someone with an embittered mind. 5355 /phthónos ("ill-will") conveys "displeasure at another's good; . . . without longing to raise oneself to the level of him whom he envies, but only to depress the envied to his own level" (R. Trench, 90).
Matthew 27:18 For he knew that it was out of envy (phthonon | φθόνον | acc sg masc) that they had handed him over.
Mark 15:10 For he knew that the ruling priests had handed Jesus over out of envy (phthonon | φθόνον | acc sg masc).
Romans 1:29 They are filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy (phthonou | φθόνου | gen sg masc), murder, strife, deceit, meanness. They are gossips,
Galatians 5:21 envyings (phthonoi | φθόνοι | nom pl masc), drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before: those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!
Philippians 1:15 To be sure, some are proclaiming Christ out of envy (phthonon | φθόνον | acc sg masc) and strife, but others out of goodwill.
1 Timothy 6:4 he is puffed up with conceit, understanding nothing, but has a sickly craving for speculations and fights about words out of which come envy (phthonos | φθόνος | nom sg masc), strife, slanders, evil suspicions,
Titus 3:3 For once we ourselves also were foolish, disobedient, being led astray, being enslaved by desires and various pleasures, living a life of evil and envy (phthonō | φθόνῳ | dat sg masc), detestable, hating one another.
James 4:5 Or do you imagine that scripture has no meaning when it says, “God yearns jealously over the spirit that he has placed in us”?
1 Peter 2:1 Therefore, having put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy (phthonous | φθόνους | acc pl masc) and slander of every kind,