See Exodus Chapter 20
2007-08-17 00:23:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
coveting is the desire to own another person's property or possessions.
Jealousy is more to do with envy of a rival or suitor.
2007-08-17 00:41:34 · answer #1 · answered by Miss Sally Anne 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jealousy is hatred based on coveting.
Coveting is wanting something someone else has.
Jealousy is hating them for having what you covet.
E.g.
Coveting = Wanting another man's girlfriend.
Jealousy = Hating him because he's got a girlfriend.
We think jealousy also means hating someone your girlfriend covets - hehehehe.
But it's not really a different meaning, because you hate your rival for 'having' her desire,...which you covet.
You have to covet, before you can be jealous.
So a Commandment against coveting is, by extension, against jealousy as well.
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2007-08-17 09:33:15 · answer #2 · answered by Phoenix Quill 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's simple really. After all I just want to sleep with my neighbors wife(coveting),but I don't consider it bad that he's married to her instead of me(jealousy) He just got there first, more power to him cause she is hot,but if I get a chance to "hit it" I most certainly will. At least that's the way I see it.
AD
2007-08-17 08:11:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I take jealousy to mean a feeling, like being resentful of someone, who they are or what they have or what they have achieved.
Coveting, I think it has to do more with wanting what someone else owns or has as a belonging of some sort.
2007-08-17 07:36:28 · answer #4 · answered by Pooperific 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Coveting is desiring what is someone else's.
Jealousy is hating that person for having it.
2007-08-17 07:33:40 · answer #5 · answered by novangelis 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
coveting sounds pretty good... but jealousy is a real downer!
2007-08-17 07:42:09 · answer #6 · answered by Icy Gazpacho 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not much similarity. Two different concepts.
2007-08-17 07:31:40 · answer #7 · answered by Jack P 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋