Strong's G5355
φθόνος(phthónos)
- Language:
- Greek (New Testament)
Definition
ill-will (as detraction), i.e. jealousy (spite)
Derivation
probably akin to the base of G5351 (φθείρω);
KJV Translation
In the King James Version, φθόνος is translated as: envy.
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Greek root word in the New Testament. The Greek dictionary covers all 5,624 root words. This entry is in the public domain.