φθονερός

English (LSJ)

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   A envious, jealous, of persons, σοφίης μὴ φ. τελέθειν grudging of wisdom, Thgn.770, etc.; ὄψον λόγοι φθονεροῖσιν Pi. N.8.21; φ. ταῖς ἑτέρων εὐτυχίαις D.H.6.46: Sup., ὀρνίθων -ώτατος AP5.2 (Antip.Thess.). Adv., -ρῶς ἔχειν πρὸς τὰ παιδικά to be enviously disposed, Pl.Phdr.243c, cf. Isoc.15.302, X.Cyr.1.4.15, etc.    2 of the gods, jealous of those who abuse their gifts, or who enjoy unbroken felicity, ὁ φ. δαίμων Corinn.4; τὸ θεῖον πᾶν ἐὸν φ. Hdt.1.32; ἐμοὶ αἱ σαὶ μεγάλαι εὐτυχίαι οὐκ ἀρέσκουσι, ἐπισταμένῳ τὸ θεῖον ὡς ἔστι φ. Id.3.40, cf. 7.46; φθονεραῖς ἐκ θεῶν μετατροπίαις by jealous changes of purpose, Pi.P.10.20; cf. φθόνος 1.2.    II of feelings, etc., φ. γνῶμαι, ἐλπίδες, Id.I.1.44, 2.43; ἄλγος A.Ag.450 (lyr.); ὀδύνα S.Ph.1141 (lyr.); φ. ὁδοί full of envy, Id.Fr.353 (lyr.); φ. τέχνη Anacreont.16.38.