The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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EVIL EYE Ciiy yn, ro' 'ayin, "evil of eye"; 64>6aX.|].as iroviipos, ophthalmds ponerds) : The super- stition of the influence of the "evil eye," so widely spread over the earth, has had a mighty influence on Hfe and language in Pal, though direct references to it are not frequent in the Scriptures (Dt 15 9; 28 54.56; Prov 23 6: 28 22; Mt 20 15 [cf Mt 6 23; Lk 11 34]; Mk 7 22). In the Bible the expression is synonymous with envy, jealousy and some forms of covetousness. In comparing Rom 1 29 wit
...h Mk 7 22 we find that ophthalmos poneros corresponds to 4i66vos, phthdnos. See Trench, NT Synonyms, s.v. _ The eye of the envious (as also the tongue of the invidious by an apparently appre- ciative word, which, however, only disguises the strong desire of possessing the object of comment or of destroying it for its rightful owner) was sup- posed to have a baneful influence upon the well- being of others, esp. of children. Therefore mothers bestowed constant care against the frustration of such fancied designs by means of innumerable sorts of charms.

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