19 occurrences

'Envy' in the Bible

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

Verse ConceptsEnvyJealousyAble To StandPassionBeing Overwhelmedwrath

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.

Verse ConceptsNot HatingUnder The SunUnlovingNot Sharing

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.

Verse ConceptsJealousyAvoiding Jealousyharassment

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.

Verse ConceptsGod, Zeal OfJealousyHand Of GodShameStoringZealGod's HandBurning PeopleNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsShame Will Come

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.

Verse ConceptsEnvy, Example OfAccording To ThingsThose Who Envied

And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

Verse ConceptsJealousyAbraham, New Testament ReferencesGod With Specific PeopleThose Jealous Of People

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.

Verse ConceptsJealousyPersecution, Forms OfEnvy, Example OfContradictingMaking Israel Jealous

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.

Verse ConceptsEnvyIntoleranceJealousyMarketsUnbelieversEnvy, Example OfUnbelief, Examples OfDisorder Among PeopleBringing People Out Of Other PlacesIsrael HardenedMaking Israel Jealous

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

Verse ConceptsFoolish QuestionsFools, Characteristics OfBackbitingEnvyThe ProudUncharitablenessNot Believing PeopleAvoid QuarrelsMind Battlesrumors

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

Verse Conceptsgrandmasfriendliness

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Begrudge (2 instances)
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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ζηλόω 
Zeloo 
Usage: 10

ζῆλος 
Zelos 
Usage: 17

φθονέω 
Phthoneo 
Usage: 1

φθόνος 
Phthonos 
Usage: 9

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