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# envious

«envious» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Wanting something that someone else has, and feeling…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (envious, more envious, most envious)

### meaning for a pupil

Wanting something that someone else has, and feeling unhappy or annoyed that you do not have it; jealous. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/envious/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

Interpretation: Proverbs and Psalms warn against envying wicked people who seem to do well. Tradition teaches that their success does not last. In the primary lessons: In ethics and religious education: envy is one of the «seven deadly sins» in Christian teaching; the Ten Commandments say «You shall not covet». In stories: an envious sister or neighbour causes trouble (Cinderella's stepsisters, Joseph's brothers). In everyday life: feeling envious of someone's new bike is normal, but acting on it badly is not. Phrases: «envious of», «envious looks», «green with envy».

### examples

- Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them. (Writings PRO.24.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/envious/#x1)
- Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious at the wicked; (Writings PRO.24.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/envious/#x2)
- Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. (Writings PSA.37.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/envious/#x3)
- Tom was envious of his friend's new bike. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/envious/#x4)
- Joseph's brothers were envious of his special coat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/envious/#x5)
- She cast envious looks at the girl with the puppy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/envious/#x6)
- I'm a bit envious that you're going to the beach. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/envious/#x7)
- Being envious made him unhappy all day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/envious/#x8)
- The envious stepsisters were cruel to Cinderella. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/envious/#x9)
- And with this the envious brother was forced to be content. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/envious/#x10)

### note

Use «envious of» someone or something. Noun: «envy». «Envious» and «jealous» are close: envy = wanting what others have; jealousy can also mean fear of losing what you have. «Green with envy» = very envious.

### In the corpora

- [Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.574/)
- [For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1221/)
- [Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.685/)
- [Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious at the wicked;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.705/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «envious» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/envious/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.