KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Resentful desire at another's good. Sense 2: As a verb, to feel such jealousy.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Job 5:2
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
¶ Enuie thou not the oppressour, and choose none of his wayes.
1611 marginal noteHebr. a man of violence.
1611 marginal notePsal. 37 1.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
A sound heart, is the life of the flesh: but enuie, the rottennesse of the bones.
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.
Let not thine heart enuy sinners, but be thou in the feare of the LORD all the day long.
1611 marginal noteChap. 24.1. and 3.31. psal.37.1. and 73.3.
Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Wrath is cruell, and anger is outragious: but who is able to stand before enuie?
1611 marginal noteHeb. wrath is crueltie, and anger an ouerflowing.
1611 marginal noteOr, ielousie.
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