zéloó
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2206. zéloó

zéloó: to be jealous
Original Word: ζηλόω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: zéloó
Phonetic Spelling: (dzay-lo'-o)
Short Definition: I am jealous, eager for
Definition: (a) intrans: I am jealous, (b) trans: I am jealous of, with acc. of a person; I am eager for, am eager to possess, with acc. of a thing.

Cognate: 2206 zēlóō (an onomatopoetic word, imitating the sound of boiling water) – properly, to bubble over because so hot (boiling); (figuratively) "to burn with zeal" (J. Thayer); "to be deeply committed to something, with the implication of accompanying desire – 'to be earnest, to set one's heart on, to be completely intent upon' " (L & N, 1, 25.76). See 2205 (zēlos).

Word Origin
from zélos
Definition
to be jealous
NASB Word Usage
am jealous (1), becoming jealous (1), desire earnestly (2), eagerly seek (1), eagerly sought (1), earnestly desire (1), envious (1), jealous (2), seek (1).

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covet earnestly

From zelos; to have warmth of feeling for or against -- affect, covet (earnestly), (have) desire, (move with) envy, be jealous over, (be) zealous(-ly affect).

see GREEK zelos

Δία — 1 Occ.
Διὸς — 1 Occ.
ζέων — 1 Occ.
ζέοντες — 1 Occ.
ζήλῳ — 2 Occ.
ζῆλον — 4 Occ.
ζῆλος — 8 Occ.
ζήλου — 2 Occ.
ζήλευε — 1 Occ.
ζηλῶ — 1 Occ.
ζηλοῖ — 1 Occ.
ζηλοῦσιν — 1 Occ.
ζηλοῦσθαι — 1 Occ.
ζηλοῦτε — 5 Occ.
ζηλωταὶ — 3 Occ.
Ζηλωτὴν — 2 Occ.
ζηλωτὴς — 3 Occ.
ζημίαν — 3 Occ.
ζημίας — 1 Occ.
ἐζημιώθην — 1 Occ.


Strong's Greek 2206
12 Occurrences


ζήλευε — 1 Occ.
ζηλῶ — 1 Occ.
ζηλώσαντες — 2 Occ.
ζηλοῖ — 1 Occ.
ζηλοῦσιν — 1 Occ.
ζηλοῦσθαι — 1 Occ.
ζηλοῦτε — 5 Occ.

Acts 7:9 V-APA-NMP
BIB: οἱ πατριάρχαι ζηλώσαντες τὸν Ἰωσὴφ
NAS: The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph
KJV: the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold
INT: the patriarchs having envied Joseph

Acts 17:5 V-APA-NMP
BIB: Ζηλώσαντες δὲ οἱ
NAS: But the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along
KJV: which believed not, moved with envy,
INT: having become envious moreover the

1 Corinthians 12:31 V-PMA-2P
BIB: ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ
NAS: But earnestly desire the greater
KJV: But covet earnestly the best gifts:
INT: Be desirous of however the

1 Corinthians 13:4 V-PIA-3S
BIB: ἀγάπη οὐ ζηλοῖ ἡ ἀγάπη
NAS: is kind [and] is not jealous; love
KJV: charity envieth not;
INT: love not is envious love

1 Corinthians 14:1 V-PMA-2P
BIB: τὴν ἀγάπην ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ
NAS: yet desire earnestly spiritual
KJV: and desire spiritual
INT: love be desirous of moreover

1 Corinthians 14:39 V-PMA-2P
BIB: ἀδελφοί μου ζηλοῦτε τὸ προφητεύειν
NAS: my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy,
KJV: brethren, covet to prophesy,
INT: brothers of me be desirous to prophesy

2 Corinthians 11:2 V-PIA-1S
BIB: ζηλῶ γὰρ ὑμᾶς
NAS: For I am jealous for you with a godly
KJV: For I am jealous over you with godly
INT: I am jealous as to indeed you

Galatians 4:17 V-PIA-3P
BIB: ζηλοῦσιν ὑμᾶς οὐ
NAS: They eagerly seek
KJV: They zealously affect you, [but] not
INT: They are zealous after you not

Galatians 4:17 V-PSA-2P
BIB: ἵνα αὐτοὺς ζηλοῦτε
NAS: They eagerly seek you, not commendably,
KJV: you, that ye might affect them.
INT: that them you might be zealous after

Galatians 4:18 V-PNM/P
BIB: καλὸν δὲ ζηλοῦσθαι ἐν καλῷ
NAS: always to be eagerly sought in a commendable manner,
KJV: [it is] good to be zealously affected always
INT: good [it is] moreover to be zealous in a right [thing]

James 4:2 V-PIA-2P
BIB: φονεύετε καὶ ζηλοῦτε καὶ οὐ
NAS: [so] you commit murder. You are envious and cannot
KJV: and desire to have, and
INT: you kill and are desirous and not

Revelation 3:19 V-PMA-2S
BIB: καὶ παιδεύω ζήλευε οὖν καὶ
KJV: and chasten: be zealous therefore, and
INT: and discipline be you zealous therefore and

12 Occurrences


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