to envy

Greek Verb

φθονέω, -ῶ (φθόνος), [in LXX: Tob.4:7, 16 AB *;] to envy: with dative (L, txt, Tr, mg, WH, mg, accusative), as in cl, Gal.5:26. (AS)

to envy

Greek Verb

φθον-έω, aorist ἐφθόνησα, later ἐφθόνεσα [LXX+3rd c.AD+]:—middle, future in passive sense φθονήσομαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, fut φθονηθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐφθονήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect participle ἐφθονημένος [Refs 1st c.AD+]: (φθόνος):—bear ill-will or malice, grudge, be envious or jealous, I) absolutely, εἴ περ γὰρ φθονέω τε καὶ οὐκ εἰῶ διαπέρσαι, οὐκ ἀνύω φθονέουσα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κρείττων δόξα τῶν φθονούντων too high for envy, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; εἰ πέφυκε φθονεῖν τὸ θεῖον [Refs 4th c.BC+]infinitive, οὔτε τινὰ φθονέω δόμεναι I do not grudge that any should give thee, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔφη (i.e. ὁ Σωκράτης) φθονεῖν τοῦς ἐπὶ ταῖς φίλων εὐπραξίαις ἀνιωμένους [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) with dative person, πτωχὸς πτωχῷ φθονέει καὶ ἀοιδὸς ἀοιδῷ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; frequently with participle added, φ. τινὶ εὖ πρήσσοντι to envy him for his good fortune, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; without a Noun expressed, καλῶς πράττουσι, πλουτοῦντι φ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδέ τί σε χρὴ ἀλλοτρίων φθονέειν to be envious because of other men's goods [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with dative person et genitive of things, bear a grudge against a person on account of a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.3) resent, with genitive, τῆς δοκήσεως τῶν κερδῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative of things, feel righteous indignation at, ταῖς εὐπραγίαις τινῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.3.b) φ. τινὶ followed by ει, or ἐάν. take it ill or amiss that, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μή μοι φθονήσητ᾽, ει. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φθονεῖς ἄπαις οὖσ᾽, εἰ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also φ. τινὶ ὅτι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. ὅτι. [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) refuse from feelings of envy or ill-will, grudge, with infinitive, οὐκ ἂν φθονέοιμι ἀγορεῦσαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μὴ φθονήσῃς is frequently in dialogue, do not refuse to do a thing, μὴ φ. διδάξαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μὴ φθονήσῃς alone, [Refs]: with participle, μηδέ μοι φθόνει λέγων [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, τί φθονέεις. ἀοιδὸν τέρπει; [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with dative et infinitive, τῇ δ᾽ οὐκ ἂν φθονέοιμι. ἅψασθαι [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.2) grudge, refuse to grant a thing, φθονήσας μήτ᾽ ἀπ᾽ οἰωνῶν φάτιν, μήτ᾽ εἴ τινα. μαντικῆς ἔχεις ὁδόν [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with genitive of things only, to be grudging of a thing, πέπλων, καρποῦ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μηδ᾽ ὀλίγης φθονέσῃς γαίης [Refs] III) passive, to be envied or begrudged, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with genitive, to be grudged a thing, φ. τοῦ γάμου ὑπὸ δαιμονίου τινός [Refs 1st c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to be jealous of; envy; from g5355 (φθόνος)