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)
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G2206 — ζηλόω
zēloō · be eager · Greek
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Acts 7:9 · ζηλώσαντεςand the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him,Acts 17:5 · ΖηλώσαντεςAnd the unbelieving Jews, having been moved with envy, and having taken to them of the loungers certain evil men, and having made a crowd, were setting the city in an uproar; having assailed also the house of Jason, they were seeking them to bring them to the populace,1 Corinthians 12:31 · ζηλοῦτεand desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:1 Corinthians 13:4 · ζηλοῖ,The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up,1 Corinthians 14:1 · ζηλοῦτεPursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,1 Corinthians 14:39 · ζηλοῦτεso that, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and to speak with tongues do not forbid;2 Corinthians 11:2 · ζηλῶfor I am zealous for you with zeal of God, for I did betroth you to one husband, a pure virgin, to present to Christ,Galatians 4:17 · ζηλοῦσιν · ζηλοῦτε.they are zealous for you—yet not well, but they wish to shut us out, that for them ye may be zealous;Galatians 4:18 · ζηλοῦσθαιand it is good to be zealously regarded, in what is good, at all times, and not only in my being present with you;James 4:2 · ζηλοῦτεye desire, and ye have not; ye murder, and are zealous, and are not able to attain; ye fight and war, and ye have not, because of your not asking;