jealous in Arabic: غيور (ġayūr) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

How to use it

“غَيُور” describes a feeling of envy or over‑protectiveness. It is an adjective that agrees in gender (غَيُورَة for feminine). Often used for personal relationships but can also refer to rivalry in sports or work.

Example sentences

هُوَ غَيُورٌ عَلَى صَدِيقِهِ.

huwa ġayūrun ʿalā ṣadīqihi.

He is jealous of his friend.
تَكُونُ غَيُورَةً إِذَا حَسِبْتَ أَنَّ شَرِكَتَكَ مَخْتَلِفَةً.

takūnu ġayūratun iḏā ḥasabta anna sharikatakā makhtalifatun.

She becomes jealous when she thinks her partner is different.
غَيُورُ النَّاسِ يَصْنَعُ أَخْطَاءً.

ġayūru an-nāsi yaṣnaʿu akhṭāʾan.

Jealous people make mistakes.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

He is jealous.

هو غيور.

He was jealous.

كان غيورا.

He's not jealous.

هو ليس غيورا.

Mary is not jealous.

ماري ليست غيورة.

I hate jealous women.

أكره النساء الغيورات.

Why are you so jealous?

لماذا أنت غيور كثيرا؟

Of whom is Layla jealous?

من الّذي تغار منه ليلى؟

You are so jealous, right?

أنت غيور جدّا، ألست؟

for you shall worship no other god: for Yahweh, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

فانك لا تسجد لاله آخر لان الرب اسمه غيور. اله غيور هو.

For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

فانك لا تسجد لاله آخر لان الرب اسمه غيور. اله غيور هو.

Thus says Yahweh of Armies: "I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath."

هكذا قال رب الجنود. غرت على صهيون غيرة عظيمة وبسخط عظيم غرت عليها.

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.

هكذا قال رب الجنود. غرت على صهيون غيرة عظيمة وبسخط عظيم غرت عليها.

Questions and answers

Is “غَيُور” always negative?

Usually it has a negative tone, but in a light‑hearted context it can be playful.

What is the feminine form?

غَيُورَة (ġayūra).