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)
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G2205 — ζῆλος
zēlos · zeal · Greek
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John 2:17 · ζῆλοςAnd his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.Acts 5:17 · ζήλουThen the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,Acts 13:45 · ζήλουBut when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.Romans 10:2 · ζῆλονFor I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.Romans 13:13 · ζήλῳ·Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.1 Corinthians 3:3 · ζῆλοςFor ye are yet carnal: for whereas [there is] among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?2 Corinthians 7:7 · ζῆλονAnd 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.2 Corinthians 7:11 · ζῆλον,For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, [what] clearing of yourselves, yea, [what] indignation, yea, [what] fear, yea, [what] vehement desire, yea, [what] zeal, yea, [what] revenge! In all [things] ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.2 Corinthians 9:2 · ζῆλοςFor 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.2 Corinthians 11:2 · ζήλῳ·For 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.2 Corinthians 12:20 · ζῆλος,For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and [that] I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest [there be] debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:Galatians 5:20 · ζῆλος,Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,Philippians 3:6 · ζῆλοςConcerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.Hebrews 10:27 · ζῆλοςBut a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.James 3:14 · ζῆλονBut if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.James 3:16 · ζῆλοςFor where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.