φθονερ-ός,ά,όν,
A. envious, jealous,of persons,σοφίης μὴ φ. τελέθειν grudgingof wisdom, Thgn. 770 , etc.; ὄψον λόγοι φθονεροῖσιν
Pi. N. 8.21
; φ. ταῖς ἑτέρων εὐτυχίαις
D.H. 6.46
: Sup. , ὀρνίθων -ώτατος
AP 5.2
( Antip.Thess. ).Adv.,-ρῶς ἔχειν πρὸς τὰ παιδικάto beenviouslydisposed, Pl. Phdr. 243c , cf. Isoc. 15.302 , X. Cyr. 1.4.15 , etc.
2. of the gods,jealousof 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 μετατροπίαιςbyjealouschanges of purpose, Pi. P. 10.20 ; cf. φθόνος