Zeō ζέω
From God's Wiki, the Bible topic encyclopedia
| ζέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | zeō |
| Strong's number | G2204 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be fervent |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (1) |
Zeō (Greek ζέω, Strong's G2204) is a Greek verb meaning “be fervent”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ζέω
[in LXX for רוּם, רָתַח, metaphorically, 4Ma.18:20 ;]
to boil, be hot; metaphorically, of anger, love, zeal: ptcp., fervent: τ. πνεύματι, Act.18:25, Rom.12:11.†
(AS)
[in LXX for רוּם, רָתַח, metaphorically, 4Ma.18:20 ;]
to boil, be hot; metaphorically, of anger, love, zeal: ptcp., fervent: τ. πνεύματι, Act.18:25, Rom.12:11.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | fervent (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | was fervent (1), keep your spiritual fervor (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Zeō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 18:25This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
Romans
- Romans 12:11Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).