Zēloō ζηλόω
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| ζηλόω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | zēloō |
| Strong's number | G2206 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be eager |
| Occurrences | 11 in 10 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Corinthians (4) |
Zēloō (Greek ζηλόω, Strong's G2206) is a Greek verb meaning “be eager”. It occurs 11 times in 10 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ζηλόω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for קָנָא pi. ;]
1. to burn with envy or jealousy, to be jealousy: absol., Act.7:9 17:5, 1Co.13:4, Jas.4:2 (R, mg., cf. Mayor, in l).
2. to seek or desire eagerly: with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.12:31 14:1 14:39 (cf. Sir.50:18, Wis.1:12); with accusative of person(s), 2Co.11:2, Gal.4:17; pass., Gal.4:18.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for קָנָא pi. ;]
1. to burn with envy or jealousy, to be jealousy: absol., Act.7:9 17:5, 1Co.13:4, Jas.4:2 (R, mg., cf. Mayor, in l).
2. to seek or desire eagerly: with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.12:31 14:1 14:39 (cf. Sir.50:18, Wis.1:12); with accusative of person(s), 2Co.11:2, Gal.4:17; pass., Gal.4:18.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | envy (2), affect (2), earnestly (1), envieth (1), desire (1), covet (1), jealous (1), affected (1), have (1), be zealous (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | eagerly desire (2), were jealous (1), became jealous (1), does not envy (1), be eager (1), i am jealous (1), are zealous for you (1), you may be zealous (1), be zealous (1), covet (1), be earnest (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Zēloō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 7:9And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him
- Acts 17:5But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 12:31But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
- 1 Corinthians 14:1Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
- 1 Corinthians 14:39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 11:2For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
Galatians
- Galatians 4:17They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them.
- Galatians 4:18But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.Nevertheless, it is good to be zealous if it serves a noble purpose—at any time, and not only when I am with you.
James
- James 4:2Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.
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).