"envy," is the feeling of displeasure produced by witnessing or hearing of the advantage or prosperity of others; this evil sense always attaches to this word, Matthew 27:18; Mark 15:10; Romans 1:29; Galatians 5:21; Philippians 1:15; 1—Timothy 6:4; Titus 3:3; 1—Peter 2:1; so in James 4:5 , where the question is rhetorical and strongly remonstrative, signifying that the Spirit (or spirit) which God made to dwell in us was certainly not so bestowed that we should be guilty of "envy."
Acts 13:45Romans 13:131—Corinthians 3:32—Corinthians 12:20James 3:14,16FERVENTINDIGNATIONJEALOUSYZEAL."to envy" (akin to A.), is used in Galatians 5:26 .
denotes "to be zealous, moved with jealousy," Acts 7:9; 17:5 , RV, "moved with jealousy" (AV, "moved with envy"); both have "envieth" in 1—Corinthians 13:4 . See the Note under A. See AFFECT , COVET , DESIRE , JEALOUS , ZEALOUS.
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