G2205
G2205 — ζῆλος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
zelos (dzay`-los) n.
1. (properly) heat
2. (figuratively) "zeal"
3. (favorably) ardor
4. (unfavorably, of a husband) jealousy (also used of God)
5. (of an enemy) malice
[from G2204]
KJV: emulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal
Root(s): G2204
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
emulation, envy(-ing), fervent mind, indignation, jealousy, zeal
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ζῆλος (emulation)
John 2:17
- KJV: And his disciples remembered that it was written The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up
- GK: εμνήσθησαν δε οι μαθηταί αυτού ότι γεγραμμένον εστίν ο ζήλος του οίκου σου κατέφαγε με
Acts 5:17
- KJV: Then the high priest rose up and all they that were with him which is the sect of the Sadducees and were filled with indignation
- GK: αναστάς δε ο αρχιερεύς και πάντες οι συν αυτώ η ούσα αίρεσις των Σαδδουκαίων επλήσθησαν ζήλου
Acts 13:45
- KJV: But when the Jews saw the multitudes they were filled with envy and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul contradicting and blaspheming
- GK: ιδόντες δε οι Ιουδαίοι τους όχλους επλήσθησαν ζήλου και αντέλεγον τοις υπό του Παύλου λεγομένοις αντιλέγοντες και βλασφημούντες
Romans 10:2
- KJV: For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God but not according to knowledge
- GK: μαρτυρώ γαρ αυτοίς ότι ζήλον θεού έχουσιν αλλ΄ ου κατ΄ επίγνωσιν
Romans 13:13
- KJV: Let us walk honestly as in the day not in rioting and drunkenness not in chambering and wantonness not in strife and envying
- GK: ως εν ημέρα ευσχημόνως περιπατήσωμεν μη κώμοις και μέθαις μη κοίταις και ασελγείαις μη έριδι και ζήλω
1 Corinthians 3:3
- KJV: For ye are yet carnal for whereas among you envying and strife and divisions are ye not carnal and walk as men
- GK: έτι γαρ σαρκικοί εστε όπου γαρ εν υμίν ζήλος και έρις και διχοστασίαι ουχί σαρκικοί εστε και κατά άνθρωπον περιπατείτε
2 Corinthians 7:7
- KJV: And not by his coming only but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you when he told us your earnest desire your mourning your fervent mind toward me so that I rejoiced the more
- GK: ου μόνον δε εν τη παρουσία αυτού αλλά και εν τη παρακλήσει η παρεκλήθη εφ΄ υμίν αναγγέλλων ημίν την υμών επιπόθησιν τον υμών οδυρμόν τον υμών ζήλον υπέρ εμού ώστε με μάλλον χαρήναι
2 Corinthians 7:11
- KJV: For behold this selfsame thing that ye sorrowed after a godly sort what carefulness it wrought in you yea clearing of yourselves yea indignation yea fear yea vehement desire yea zeal yea revenge In all ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter
- GK: ιδού γαρ αυτό τούτο το κατά θεόν λυπηθήναι υμάς πόσην κατειργάσατο υμίν σπουδήν αλλά απολογίαν αλλά αγανάκτησιν αλλά φόβον αλλά επιπόθησιν αλλά ζήλον αλλ΄ εκδίκησιν εν παντί συνεστήσατε εαυτούς αγνούς είναι εν τω πράγματι
2 Corinthians 9:2
- KJV: For I know the forwardness of your mind for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia that Achaia was ready a year ago and your zeal hath provoked very many
- GK: οίδα γαρ την προθυμίαν υμών ην υπέρ υμών καυχώμαι Μακεδόσιν ότι Αχαϊα παρεσκεύασται από πέρυσι και ο εξ υμών ζήλος ηρέθισε τους πλείονας