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 · ζῆλοςHis disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall eat me up.Acts 5:17 · ζήλουBut the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,Acts 13:45 · ζήλουBut when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.Romans 10:2 · ζῆλονFor I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.Romans 13:13 · ζήλῳ·Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.1 Corinthians 3:3 · ζῆλοςfor ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men?2 Corinthians 7:7 · ζῆλονand not by his coming only, but also by the comfort wherewith he was comforted in you, while he told us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced yet more.2 Corinthians 7:11 · ζῆλον,For behold, this selfsame thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly sort, what earnest care it wrought in you, yea what clearing of yourselves, yea what indignation, yea what fear, yea what longing, yea what zeal, yea what avenging! In everything ye approved yourselves to be pure in the matter.2 Corinthians 9:2 · ζῆλοςfor I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and your zeal hath stirred up very many of them.2 Corinthians 11:2 · ζήλῳ·For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.2 Corinthians 12:20 · ζῆλος,For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means there should be strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;Galatians 5:20 · ζῆλος,idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,Philippians 3:6 · ζῆλοςas touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.Hebrews 10:27 · ζῆλοςbut a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fierceness of fire which shall devour the adversaries.James 3:14 · ζῆλονBut if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.James 3:16 · ζῆλοςFor where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.