ζηλωτής, -οῦ, ὁ (ζηλόω), [in LXX for קַנָּא (θεὸς ζ.), Exo.20:5 34:14, Deu.4:24 5:9 6:15; קַנּוֹא, Nam.1:2 (θεός); pl., I Est.8:72; ζ. τῶν νόμων, 2Ma.4:2;τὸν ζ. Φινεές, 4Ma.18:12 (cf. Num.25:11)* ;] 1. in cl. an emulator, zealous admirer (Plat., al.). 2. eagerly desirous, zealous; (a) absol., as in OT, ll. with; (b) with genitive obj.: (zealous to acquire or to defend), 1Co.14:12, Tit.2:14, 1Pe.3:13; τ. νόμου (2Mac, l.with), Act.21:20; παραδόσεων, Gal.1:14; with genitive of person(s), θεοῦ, Act.22:3. 3. In FlJ, NT, a Zealot, member of the Jewish party so called: as surname of the Apostle Simon, Luk.6:15, Act.1:13.† (AS)
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G2207 — ζηλωτής
zēlōtēs · zealot · Greek
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Acts 21:20 · ζηλωταὶAnd they, when they heard it, glorified God; and they said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of them that have believed; and they are all zealous for the law:Acts 22:3 · ζηλωτὴςI am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:1 Corinthians 14:12 · ζηλωταίSo also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.Galatians 1:14 · ζηλωτὴςand I advanced in the Jews’ religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.Titus 2:14 · ζηλωτὴνwho gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.1 Peter 3:13 · ζηλωταὶAnd who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?