Strong's Greek · G5355
φθόνος
phthónos
envy
Definition
ill-will (as detraction), i.e. jealousy (spite)
Derivation
probably akin to the base of G5351 (φθείρω);
Appears 9 times in Scripture
“They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,”
“Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.”
“he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,”
“For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.”
“It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.”
“For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.”
“Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?”
“and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.”
“For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).