Word Study · Strong's G5355 · Greek

φθόνος

phthonos

fthon'-os

Strong's 1890 spelling: phthónos

“ill-will (as detraction), i.e. jealousy (spite)”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

ill-will (as detraction), i.e. jealousy (spite)

Rendered in the KJV as

envy.

9
occurrencesin the New Testament
9 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
6
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 9 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 6

φθόνον4
φθόνοι,1
φθόνος,1
φθόνου,1
φθόνους1
φθόνῳ1

How it is rendered · 5

envy5
envies1
envy,1
envyings,1
of envy,1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 6

noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular4
noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural1
noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular1
noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular1
noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

N-ASM · 4
N-APM · 1
N-DSM · 1
N-GSM · 1
N-NPM · 1
N-NSM · 1

All 9, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Matthew1 of 9 · 11%
Mark1 of 9 · 11%
Romans1 of 9 · 11%
Galatians1 of 9 · 11%
Philippians1 of 9 · 11%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 27:18φθόνονphthononnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularFor he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.here: envy

Mark1 occurrence

Mark 15:10φθόνονphthononnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularFor he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.here: envy

Romans1 occurrence

Romans 1:29φθόνου,phthonounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularThey 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,here: of envy,

Galatians1 occurrence

Galatians 5:21φθόνοι,phthonoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraland 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.here: envyings,

Philippians1 occurrence

Philippians 1:15φθόνονphthononnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularIt is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.here: envy

1 Timothy1 occurrence

1 Timothy 6:4φθόνος,phthonosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularhe is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,here: envy,

Titus1 occurrence

Titus 3:3φθόνῳphthonōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singularFor 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.here: envy

James1 occurrence

James 4:5φθόνονphthononnoun · accusative (object) · masculine singularOr do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?here: envy

1 Peter1 occurrence

1 Peter 2:1φθόνουςphthonousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralRid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.here: envies

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