Lexical Definition

‎φθονέω‎ phthonéō (fthon-eh'-o) to envy ^G:V
from ‎φθόνος‎

envy.

• to be jealous of

Abbott-Smith

** φθονέω, -ῶ (< φθόνος), [in LXX: To 4:7, 16 AB * ;]
to envy: c. dat. (L, txt., Tr., mg., WH, mg., acc.), as in cl., Ga 5:26.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

φθονέω-έω,

aorist ἐφθόνησα, later ἐφθόνεσα [LXX+3rd c.AD+]:—middle, future in passive sense φθονέωήσομαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, fut φθονέωηθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐφθονέωήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect participle ἐφθονέωημένος [Refs 1st c.AD+]: (φθόνος):—bear ill-will or malice, grudge, be envious or jealous,

__I absolutely, εἴ περ γὰρ φθονέωέω τε καὶ οὐκ εἰῶ διαπέρσαι, οὐκ ἀνύω φθονέωέουσα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κρείττων δόξα τῶν φθονέωούντων too high for envy, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; εἰ πέφυκε φθονέωεῖν τὸ θεῖον [φθονέωερός 1.2) 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 982b32: with \_accusative\_ et">Refs 4th c.BC+]infinitive, οὔτε τινὰ φθονέωέω δόμεναι I do not grudge that any should give thee, [φθονέωῶ σ᾽ ὑπεκφυγεῖν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 553; τὸ μὲν σὸν οὐ φθονέωῶ καλῶς ἔχειν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 312; ἐφθόνησαν [οἱ θεοὶ] ἄνδρα ἕνα βασιλεῦσαι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.109 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔφη (i.e. ὁ Σωκράτης) φθονέωεῖν τοῦς ἐπὶ ταῖς φίλων εὐπραξίαις ἀνιωμένους [φθονέωῶν ἐπὶ κακοῖς τοῖς τῶν πέλας ἡδόμενος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 48b. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2 with dative person, πτωχὸς πτωχῷ φθονέωέει καὶ ἀοιδὸς ἀοιδῷ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; frequently with participle added, φ. τινὶ εὖ πρήσσοντι to envy him for his good fortune, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; without a Noun expressed, καλῶς πράττουσι, πλουτοῦντι φ., [φθονέωέουσι καὶ τὸ κρέσσον στυγέουσι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.236 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδέ τί σε χρὴ ἀλλοτρίων φθονέωέειν to be envious because of other men's goods [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with dative person et genitive of things, bear a grudge against a person on account of a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.3 resent, with genitive, τῆς δοκήσεως τῶν κερδῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative of things, feel righteous indignation at, ταῖς εὐπραγίαις τινῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.3.b φ. τινὶ followed by ει.., or ἐάν.. take it ill or amiss that.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μή μοι φθονέωήσητ᾽, ει.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φθονέωεῖς ἄπαις οὖσ᾽, εἰ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also φ. τινὶ ὅτι.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II refuse from feelings of envy or ill-will, grudge, with infinitive, οὐκ ἂν φθονέωέοιμι ἀγορεῦσαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μὴ φθονέωήσῃς is frequently in dialogue, do not refuse to do a thing, μὴ φ. διδάξαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μὴ φθονέωήσῃς alone, [φθονέωήσει Ἱππίας ἀποκρίνεσθαι [prev. author] “Hp.Mi.” 363c; οὐδενὶ πώποτε ἐφθόνησα [prev. author] “Ap.” 33a ">Refs]: with participle, μηδέ μοι φθόνει λέγων [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, τί φθονέωέεις.. ἀοιδὸν τέρπει; [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with dative et infinitive, τῇ δ᾽ οὐκ ἂν φθονέωέοιμι.. ἅψασθαι [φθονέωῶ σοι δαιμόνων τιμᾶν γένος 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 236. ">Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 grudge, refuse to grant a thing, φθονέωήσας μήτ᾽ ἀπ᾽ οἰωνῶν φάτιν, μήτ᾽ εἴ τινα.. μαντικῆς ἔχεις ὁδόν [φθονέωέω 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 6.68; μηδέ μοι φθονέωήσῃς εὐγμάτων 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 583 (Lyric poetry), compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 238; μή μοι φθονέωήσῃς τοῦ μαθήματος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 297b, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.4.16; φ. τοῖς ἑαλωκόσι τῆς σωτηρίας 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.58.5 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]: with genitive of things only, to be grudging of a thing, πέπλων, καρποῦ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μηδ᾽ ὀλίγης φθονέωέσῃς γαίης [Refs]
__III passive, to be envied or begrudged, [φθονέωηθέντα ὑπὸ Μοίρης “JRS” 18.30 (from Phrygia)">Refs 5th c.BC+]: with genitive, to be grudged a thing, φ. τοῦ γάμου ὑπὸ δαιμονίου τινός [Refs 1st c.AD+]