ζῆλος zēlos · G2205

zeal

ζῆλος, -ου, ὁ and in late Gk., also -εος, τό (2Co.9:2, Php.3:6), ; [in LXX for קִנְאָה, Num.25:11, al. ; ] ; 1. zeal: 2Co.7:11 9:2; κατά ζῆλος, Php.3:6; with genitive obj., Jhn.2:17 (LXX), Rom.10:2; before ὑπέρ, 2Co.7:7; with genitive subj., θεοῦ, 2Co.11:2; πυρός, Heb.10:27 (cf. Isa.26:11, Wis.5:18, and cf. Westc., in l). ; 2. jealousy: Rom.13:13, 1Co.3:3 3:2 2Co.12:20, Gal.5:20 (WH, txt, RV), Jas.3:14, 16; πλησθῆναι ζήλου Act.5:17 13:45; pl., ζῆλοι (see B1., § 32, 6), Gal.5:20, WH, mg.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ζῆλος, ου, ὁ, ; later εος, τό, [] codices optative; Doric dialect ζᾶλος []:— jealousy (= φθόνος), []: more usually in good sense, eager rivalry, emulation, []; 2 with genitive person, zeal for one, ξυναίμων []; κατὰ ζῆλον Ἡρακλέους in emulation of him, []: absolutely, passion, []; 3 with genitive of things, ζῆλον.. γάμων ἔχουσα causing rivalry for my hand, []; ζ. τῶν ἀρίστων emulous desire for.., opposed to φυγὴ τῶν χειρόνων, []: plural, ambitions, []; 4 fervour, zeal, []; indignation, ζ. πυρός …

Where it's used 16 times

John 2:17 · Acts 5:17 · Acts 13:45 · Romans 10:2 · Romans 13:13 · 1 Corinthians 3:3 · 2 Corinthians 7:7 · 2 Corinthians 7:11 · 2 Corinthians 9:2 · 2 Corinthians 11:2 · 2 Corinthians 12:20 · Galatians 5:20 · Philippians 3:6 · Hebrews 10:27 · James 3:14 · James 3:16

Source: TBESG G2205; TFLSJ G2205

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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