JEALOUSY

See under ADULTERY. The idol of jealousy, Eze 8:3,5, is the same with Thammuz in Eze 8:14. See THAMMUZ.

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Jealousy. Jealousy
Suspicion of a wife’s purity, one of the strongest passions (Num. 5:14; Prov. 6:34; Cant. 8:6); also an intense interest for another’s honour or prosperity (Ps. 79:5; 1 Cor. 10:22; Zech. 1:14).

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JEALOUSY. → General scriptures concerning Pr 6:34; 27:4; Ec 4:4; So 8:6 → Law concerning, when husband is jealous for his wife Nu 5:12-31 → Image of Eze 8:3,4 → Attributed to God Ex 20:5; 34:13,14; Nu 25:11; De 29:20; 32:16,21; 1Ki 14:22; Ps 78:58; 79:5; Isa 30:1,2; 31:1,3; Eze 16:42; 23:25; 36:5,6; 38:19; Zep 1:18; 3:8; Zec 1:14; 8:2; 1Co 10:22 → See ANTHROPOMORPHISMS → An envious spirit Ro 10:19; 11:11 → See EMULATION → See ENVY → FIGURATIVE 2Co 11:2 → INSTANCES OF
* Cain, of Abel Ge 4:5,6,8
* Sarah, of Hagar Ge 16:5
* Joseph's brothers, of Joseph Ge 37:4-11,18-28
* Saul, of David 1Sa 18:8-30; 19:8-24; 20:24-34
* Joab, of Abner 2Sa 3:24-27
* Nathan, of Adonijah 1Ki 1:24-26
* Ephraimites, of Gideon Jud 8:1
* Of Jephthah Jud 12:1
* The brother of the prodigal son Lu 15:25-32
* Sectional, between Israel and the tribe of Judah 2Sa 19:41-43

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(1) Divine Ex 20:5; 34:14; De 4:24; 29:20; Jos 24:19; 1Ki 14:22; 1Co 10:22 --SEE Undivided Service, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS (2) Examples of Human Joseph's Brethren Ge 37:4 The Men of Ephraim Jud 8:1 King Saul 1Sa 18:8; 2Sa 19:41; Pr 6:34 The Labourers in the Vineyard Mt 20:12 The Elder Brother Lu 15:28 --SEE Envy (2), ENVY

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jealousy. Jealousy, n. suspicion in love, suspicious fear, mistrust

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Jeal″ous‐y (?), n.; pl. Jealousies (#). [[ F. jalousie. See Jealous, and cf. Jalousie.]] The quality of being jealous; earnest concern or solicitude; painful apprehension of rivalship in cases nearly affecting one's happiness; painful suspicion of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover. I was jealous for jealousy. Zech. viii. 2. Jealousy is the . . . apprehension of superiority. Shenstone. Whoever had qualities to alarm our jealousy, had excellence to deserve our fondness. Rambler.