Jealousy

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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).

Related Words

  • Jealousy

    ·noun The quality of being jealous; earnest concern or solicitude; painful apprehension of rivalship...

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  • Jealousy offering

    The name of the offering the husband was to bring when he charged his wife with adultery (Num. 5:11-...

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • Jealousy, Image of

    An idolatrous object, seen in vision by Ezekiel (Ezek. 8:3, 5), which stood in the priests' or inner...

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  • Jealousy, Waters of

    Water which the suspected wife was required to drink, so that the result might prove her guilt or in...

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  • Water of jealousy

    A phrase employed (not, however, in Scripture) to denote the water used in the solemn ordeal prescri...

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  • Water Of Jealousy

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    William Smith's Bible Dictionary