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.

Verse ConceptsEnvy, Example OfOwning LivestockThose Who EnviedPossessing Sheeppossessions

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.'

Verse ConceptsBarren WomenJealousyPolygamySistersSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfAnger Of Man, CausePossibility Of DeathThose Jealous Of People

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

Verse ConceptsMotives, Examples OfEnvy, Example OfPeople RememberingThose Jealous Of People

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!”

Verse ConceptsThose Jealous For People

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

Verse ConceptsEvildoersInsecurityAvoid EnvyDo Not Be AnxiousWorryingTrusting God And Not Worryingprospering

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

Verse ConceptsFeeling Lost

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

Verse ConceptsChoicesRejecting ThingsAvoiding ViolenceAvoid Envyclosure

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].

Verse ConceptsRansomThreatsSatisfied With RichesSaving Money

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

Verse ConceptsAvoid EnvyDo Not Be AnxiousWorrying

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

Verse ConceptsJealousyAvoiding Jealousyharassment

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

Verse ConceptsEvil EyesDo Not Be StingyMoney Blessingsmagic

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.

Verse ConceptsAmbition, Warnings RegardingPrayer, Practicalities OfPrayerlessnessCovetousness, Nature ofEvil DesiresReady To KillFighting One Anothergrandmas

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

Verse Conceptsgrandmasfriendliness

Bible Theasaurus

Covetous (13 instances)
Envious (21 instances)
Jealous (48 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
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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