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 your house will eat me up.”Acts 5:17 · ζήλουBut the high priest rose up, and all those who 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 testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.Romans 13:13 · ζήλῳ·Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.1 Corinthians 3:3 · ζῆλοςfor you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?2 Corinthians 7:7 · ζῆλονand not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced still more.2 Corinthians 7:11 · ζῆλον,For behold, this same thing, that you were made sorry in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.2 Corinthians 9:2 · ζῆλοςfor I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.2 Corinthians 11:2 · ζήλῳ·For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.2 Corinthians 12:20 · ζῆλος,For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;Galatians 5:20 · ζῆλος,idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,Philippians 3:6 · ζῆλοςconcerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning 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 will devour the adversaries.James 3:14 · ζῆλονBut if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.James 3:16 · ζῆλοςFor where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.