The word “envy” refers only to desire for that which belongs to others. The word “jealousy” can refer to envy, but is better used for a feeling of entitlement to what one has, as in “I am a jealous God.”
The word “envy” refers only to desire for that which belongs to others. The word “jealousy” can refer to envy, but is better used for a feeling of entitlement to what one has, as in “I am a jealous God.”
So like, maybe he does like his sister and he's envious in the sense that he wishes he could have a good relationship with her. But it's also possible that he's envious of her for having likeable family members at all, and he wishes his sister was a different person. Which would be pretty understandable given what he revealed about her in the last chapter.