21 occurrences in 12 translations

'Envious' in the Bible

He had flocks of sheep, herds of cattle, and many slaves, and the Philistines were envious of him.

And Rachel seeth that she hath not borne to Jacob, and Rachel is envious of her sister, and saith unto Jacob, 'Give me sons, and if there is none -- I die.'

As a result, his brothers became more envious of him. But his father kept thinking about all of this.

But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!”

{A Psalm of David.} Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

As nothing, have my steps slipped, For I have been envious of the boastful,

Be not envious of a man of violence, Nor fix thou on any of his ways.

The ransom for a man’s life is his wealth,But the poor man does not even have to listen to a rebuke or threats [from the envious].

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

Ephraim’s envy will cease;Judah’s harassment will end.Ephraim will no longer be envious of Judah,and Judah will not harass Ephraim.

I am allowed to do what I want with my own money, am I not? Or are you envious because I'm generous?'

You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. You are envious and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.

Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, "The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning"?

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ζηλόω 
Zeloo 
Usage: 10

קנא 
Qana' 
Usage: 34

קנאה 
Qin'ah 
Usage: 43

ζῆλος 
Zelos 
Usage: 17

φθονέω 
Phthoneo 
Usage: 1

φθόνος 
Phthonos 
Usage: 9

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